West Africa · Government
Nigeria: offices and people
Nigeria: offices and peopleExplore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.
Coverage is partial. “Reported current” reflects source records and may be out of date. Connections show cited institutional relationships; they do not establish a reporting hierarchy.
68 of 68 offices match
Head of state and government
President of Nigeria
About this grouping
Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.
Recorded relationships
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Sept 2026.
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Sept 2026.
People and tenure
16 recorded terms
Bola Tinubu
Reported current29 May 2023 – End unknown
12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Source marks this term current; not independently verified
- Start: 29 May 2023
Portrait: CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Nosa Asemota
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Muhammadu Buhari
Historical29 May 2015 – 29 May 2023
former President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (1942–2025)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 29 May 2015
- End: 29 May 2023
Portrait: CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Bayo Omoboriowo
Goodluck Jonathan
Historical5 May 2010 – 29 May 2015
President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 5 May 2010
- End: 29 May 2015
Portrait: CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · World Economic Forum
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Historical29 May 2007 – 5 May 2010
President of Nigeria (1951-2010)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 29 May 2007
- End: 5 May 2010
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 br (opens in a new tab) · Marcello Casal Jr./ABr
Olusegun Obasanjo
Historical29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 29 May 1999
- End: 29 May 2007
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Helene C. Stikkel
Abdulsalami Abubakar
Historical8 Jun 1998 – 29 May 1999
nigerian general and brief head of state
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 8 Jun 1998
- End: 29 May 1999
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · SSGT Karen L. Sanders, USAF
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Ernest Shonekan
Historical26 Aug 1993 – 17 Nov 1993
President of Nigeria
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 26 Aug 1993
- End: 17 Nov 1993
Portrait: OGL v1.0 (opens in a new tab) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Sani Abacha
Historical17 Nov 1993 – 8 Jun 1998
nigerian military ruler (1943-1998)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 17 Nov 1993
- End: 8 Jun 1998
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Ibrahim Babangida
Historical27 Aug 1985 – 26 Aug 1993
Head of State of Nigeria
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 27 Aug 1985
- End: 26 Aug 1993
Muhammadu Buhari
Historical31 Dec 1983 – 27 Aug 1985
former President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (1942–2025)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 31 Dec 1983
- End: 27 Aug 1985
Portrait: CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Bayo Omoboriowo
Shehu Shagari
Historical1 Oct 1979 – 31 Dec 1983
president of Nigeria (1925-2018)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 1 Oct 1979
- End: 31 Dec 1983
Olusegun Obasanjo
Historical13 Feb 1976 – 30 Sept 1979
Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 13 Feb 1976
- End: 30 Sept 1979
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Helene C. Stikkel
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Murtala Muhammed
Historical30 Jul 1975 – 13 Feb 1976
Nigerian politician and general (1938–1976)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 30 Jul 1975
- End: 13 Feb 1976
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author
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Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Historical16 Jan 1966 – 12 Jul 1966
Nigerian Military Leader (1924-1966)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 16 Jan 1966
- End: 12 Jul 1966
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Unknown authorUnknown author
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Yakubu Gowon
Historical1 Aug 1966 – 29 Jul 1975
Nigerian politician and Military general
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 1 Aug 1966
- End: 29 Jul 1975
Portrait: CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · User:Rkasesela per [1]
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Historical1 Oct 1963 – 16 Jan 1966
first President of Nigeria (1904-1996)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 1 Oct 1963
- End: 16 Jan 1966
Portrait: CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Kambai Akau
Sources and coverage
Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.
Coverage notes (3)
- Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
- Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
- Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.