Nigeria History and Current Affairs
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Nigeria Foreign Leaders 1912 - 1960
1912-1919 Sir Fredrick Luggard 1st Governor General
1919-1925 Sir Hugh Cliford 2nd Governor General
1925-1931 Sir Graemaer Thompson 3rd Governor General
1931-1935 Sir Donald Cameron 4th Governor General
1935-1943 Sir Bonard Boudillion 5th Governor General
1943-1948 Sir Anthor Richard 6th Governor General
1948-1954 Sir John Macpherson 7th Governor General
1954-1960 Sir James Robertson 8th Governor General
Premiers of the First Republic
Period Name Premier
1959-1966 Ahmadu Bello Northern Nigeria
1959-1960 Obafemi Awolowo Western Nigeria
1960-1966 Samuel Akintola Western Nigeria
1960-1966 Micheal Okpara Eastern Nigeria
1964-1966 Dennis Osadebay Mid-Western Nigeria
1943-1948 Jaja Wachuku Foreign Minister
Former Senate Presidents
Nnamdi Azikiwe 1960 - 1960 NCNC
Nwafor Orizu 1960 - 1966 NCNC
Joseph Wayas 1979 - 1983 NPN
Iyorchia Ayu 1992 - 1993 SDP
Ameh Ebute 1993 - 1993 SDP
Evan Enwerem 1999 - 1999 PDP
Chuba Okadibo 1999 - 2000 PDP
Pius Anyim 2000 - 2003 PDP
Adolphus Wabara 2003 - 2005 PDP
Ken Nnamani 2005 - 2007 PDP
David Mark 2007 - 2015 PDP
Bukola Saraki 2015 - Date APC
Governors of the Second Republic
State
Anambra
Bauchi
Bendel
Benue
Bornu
Cross River
Gongola
Imo
Kano
Lagos
Niger
Ogun
Ondo
Oyo
Kwara
Plateau
Rivers
Sokoto
Kaduna
First Govenor
Jim Nwobodo
Alh. Tatari Ali
Prof. Ambrose Alli
Chief Aper Aku
Mohammed Goni
Dr. Clement Isong
Alh. A. Barde
Chief Sam Mbakwe
Alh. Bakin Zuwo
Alh. Lateef K. Jakande
Alh. A. Ibrahim
Chief Bisi Onabanjo
Chief Micheal Ajasin
Chief Bola Ige
Alh. Adamu Alta
Mr. Solomon Lar
Chief Malford Okilo
Dr. G. Nadama
Alh. Balarabe Musa
Party
NPP
NPN
UPN
GNPP
NPN
GNPP
NPP
PRP
UPN
UPN
UPN
UPN
NPN
NPP
NPN
NPN
PRP
Second Term
C.C. Onoh
Alh. Tatari Ali
Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia
Chief Aper Aku
Alh. A. Aita
Chief Donald Etiebet
Alh. Bamanga Tukur
Chief Sam Mbakwe
Alh. Abubaka Rimi
Alh. Lateef K. Jakande
Alh. A. Ibrahim
Chief Bisi Onabanjo
Chief Micheal Ajasin
Dr. O. Olunloye
Chief C. Adebayo
Mr. Solomon Lar
Chief Malford Okilo
Dr. G. Nadama
Alh. Lawal Kaita
Past/Present INEC Chairmen
Name
Mr Eyo Esua
Chief Micheal Ani
Chief Victor Ovie-Whiskey
Professor Eme Awa
Prof. Humphrey Nwosu
Professor Okon Uya
Chief Sumner Dagogo-Jack
Professors Ephraim Akpata
Abel Guobadia
Professor Maurice Iwu
Professor Attahiru Jeda
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
Appointment
1960 - 1966
1976 - 1979
1983
1987 - 1989
1989 - 1993
1993 - 1994
1994 - 1998
1998 - 1999
2000 - 2005
2005 - 2010
2010 - 2015
2015 - Date
Former Speakers (House of Reps.)
Jaja Wachuku
Edwin Ezeoke
Salisu Buhari
Ghali Na’Abba
Aminu B. Masari
Patricia Etteh
Oladimeji Bankole
Aminu Tambunwal
Yakubu Dogara
1959 - 1960 NCNC
1979 - 1983 NPN
1999 - 2000 PDP
2000 - 2003 PDP
2003 - 2007 PDP
2007 - 2007 PDP
2007 - 2011 PDP
2011 - Date PDP
2015 - Date APC
Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governors
Roy P. Feton
Alh. Mai Borno
Dr. Clement Isong
Adamu Ciroma
Ola Vincent
Alh. Abubakar Ahmed
Dr. Paul Oguma
Chief Joseph Sanusi
Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
Godwin Emefiele
1958 - 1963
1963 - 1967
1967 - 1975
1975 - 1977
1977 - 1982
1982 - 1993
1993 - 1999
1999 - 2004
2004 - 2009
2009 - 2014
2014 - Date
List of Vice Presidents
Name
Babafemi Ogundipe
J.E.A. Wey
Olusegun Obasanjo
Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua
Alex Ekwueme
Tunde Idiagbon
Ebitu Ukiwe
Augustus Aikhomu
Oladipo Diya
Micheal Akhigbe
Atiku Abubakar
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Namadi Sambo
Yemi Osinbajo (Current)
Presidency/Regime
Aguiyi-Ironsi
Yakubu Gowon
Murtala Mohammed
Olusegun Obasanjo
Shehu Shagari
Muhammadu Buhari
Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
Sani Abacha
Abdusalami Abubaka
Olusegun Obasanjo
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Muhammadu Buhari
Chief Justices of The Supreme Court of Nigeria
Name
Ademola Adetokunbo
Taslim Olawale Elias
Darnley A. Alexander
Atanda Fatai Williams
George S. Sowemimo
Ayo Gabriel Irikefe
Mohammed Bello
Mohammed L. Uwais
Salihu M. Alfa Belgore
Idris Legbo Kutigi
Aloyius Katsina Alu
Aloma Mukhtar (Mrs)
Mahmud Mohammed
Term
1958 - 1972
1972 - 1975
1975 - 1979
1983 - 1985
1985 - 1972
1985 - 1987
1987 - 1995
1995 - 2006
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2009
2009 - 2012
2012 - 2014
2014 - Date
Memorable Visitors to Nigeria
Date
14 Feb. 1956
April 1978
12 Feb., 1982
13 May 1990
23 March 1998
26 Aug 2000
6th-8th Dec. 2003
Visitor
Queen Elizabeth
Jimmy Carter
Pope John Paul II
Dr. Nelson Mandela
Pope John Paul II
Bill Clinton
Queen Elizabeth