Nnamdi Azikiwe: First Indigenous Governor-General from 16 November 1960 to 1 October 1963. He took over from James Robertson who was the Governor-General from1st October 1960 to 16 November 1960 
Nnamdi Azikiwe: President from 1 October 1963 to 16 January 1966 
Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi: Head of State from 16 January 1966 to 29 July, 1966 
Yakubu Gowon: Head of State from 1 August 1966 to 29 July 1975 
Murtala Mohammed: Head of State from 29 July 1975 to 13 February 1976 
Olusegun Obasanjo: Head of State from 13 February 1976 to 1 October 1979 
Shehu Shagari: President from 1 October 1979 to 31 December 1983 
Muhammadu Buhari: Head of State/President from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985 
Ibrahim Babagida: Head of State from 27 August 1985 to 26 August 1993 
Ernest Shonekan: Interim Head of State from 26 August 1993 to 17 November 1993 
Sani Abacha: Head of State from 17 November 1993 to 8 June 1998 
Abdulsalami Abubakar: Head of State from 8 June 1998 to 29 May 1999 
Olusegun Obasanjo: President from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 
Umaru Musa Yaradua: President from 29 May 2007 to 5 May 2010 
Goodluck Jonathan: President from 5 May 2010 to 29 May 2015 
Muhammadu Buhari: Current President of Nigeria – Since 29 May 2015 to Date
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