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Fourth Republic (1999–present)

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Under the fourth Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the president is head of both state and government. The president is elected by for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the vice president serves as acting president.

President Term of office Political party Cabinet Elected Ref.
No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office
12 Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
(born 1937)
29 May 1999 29 May 2007 8 years People's Democratic Party Obasanjo 1999
2003
13 Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
(1951–2010)
29 May 2007 5 May 2010[a]
(died in office)
2 years, 341 days People's Democratic Party Yar'Adua 2007
14 Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
(born 1957)
6 May 2010 29 May 2015 5 years, 23 days People's Democratic Party Jonathan I–II 2011 [1]
15 Muhammadu Buhari
(born 1942)
29 May 2015 29 May 2023 8 years All Progressives Congress Buhari III 2015
2019
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16 Bola Tinubu
(born 1952)
29 May 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 193 days All Progressives Congress Tinubu 2023

Timeline

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Bola TinubuGoodluck JonathanUmaru Musa Yar'AduaAbdulsalami AbubakarSani AbachaErnest ShonekanIbrahim BabangidaMuhammadu BuhariShehu ShagariOlusegun ObasanjoMurtala MuhammedYakubu GowonJohnson Aguiyi-IronsiNnamdi Azikiwe

Term of office in years

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This is a list of each head of state in order of term length.

Of the 14 post monarchy heads of state, only two, Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, served in two non consecutive periods.

Rank Head of State Political party Longest continuous term Total time in office Periods Cause of end of term
1 Olusegun Obasanjo Military/Peoples Democratic Party 8 years, 0 days 11 years, 230 days 2 Resignation/Natural expiration
2 Muhammadu Buhari Military/All Progressives Congress 8 years, 0 days 9 years, 239 days 2 Deposed/Natural expiration
3 Yakubu Gowon Military 8 years, 362 days 8 years, 362 days 1 Deposed
4 Ibrahim Babangida Military 7 years, 364 days 7 years, 364 days 1 Resignation
5 Goodluck Jonathan Peoples Democratic Party 5 years, 23 days 5 years, 23 days 1 Natural expiration
6 Sani Abacha Military 4 years, 203 days 4 years, 203 days 1 Death
7 Shehu Shagari National Party of Nigeria 4 years, 91 days 4 years, 91 days 1 Deposed
8 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua People's Democratic Party 2 years, 341 days 2 years, 341 days 1 Death
9 Nnamdi Azikiwe National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons 2 years, 107 days 2 years, 107 days 1 Deposed
10 Bola Tinubu All Progressives Congress 1 year, 193 days 1 year, 193 days 1 In office
11 Abdulsalami Abubakar Military 354 days 354 days 1 Resignation
12 Murtala Muhammed Military 199 days 199 days 1 Assassinated
13 Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Military 194 days 194 days 1 Assassinated
14 Ernest Shonekan Independent 83 days 83 days 1 Deposed


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  1. ^ Purefoy, Christian (19 April 2011). "Widespread election violence erupts in Nigeria". CNN. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. ^ "BREAKING: Buhari declares June 12 Democracy Day to honour Abiola". Premium Times Nigeria. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.