List of Nigerian Presidents from 1960 Till Date
| No. | Name | Title | Years | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | Prime Minister | 1960-1963 | NPC |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe | President | 1963-1966 | NCNC |
| 3 | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi | Head of State | 1966 | Military |
| 4 | Yakubu Gowon | Head of State | 1966-1975 | Military |
| 5 | Murtala Mohammed | Head of State | 1975-1976 | Military |
| 6 | Olusegun Obasanjo (1st term) | Head of State | 1976-1979 | Military |
| 7 | Shehu Shagari | President | 1979-1983 | NPN |
| 8 | Muhammadu Buhari (1st term) | Head of State | 1983-1985 | Military |
| 9 | Ibrahim Babangida | President | 1985-1993 | Military |
| 10 | Ernest Shonekan | Interim President | 1993 | None (Caretaker) |
| 11 | Sani Abacha | Head of State | 1993-1998 | Military |
| 12 | Abdulsalami Abubakar | Head of State | 1998-1999 | Military |
| 13 | Olusegun Obasanjo (2nd term) | President | 1999-2007 | PDP |
| 14 | Umaru Yar’Adua | President | 2007-2010 | PDP |
| 15 | Goodluck Jonathan | President | 2010-2015 | PDP |
| 16 | Muhammadu Buhari (2nd term) | President | 2015-2023 | APC |
| 17 | Bola Ahmed Tinubu | President | 2023-present | APC |
