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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Mar. 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