From independence aside from the first republic, the military have been interfering with the democratic process, even now, the military heavily northern in its composition.The people of Nigeria have been denied their democratic right particularly at the June 12 elections won by MKO Abiola, We know that at a meeting where a a Cabal made agreement that GEJ will run for one term after Yardua died. We need a forensic analysis of the books of a Nigeria, to find out where the missing billions of Naira have gone? 1 Sir James Robertson (1899–1983) 1 October 1960 16 November 1960 46 days Elizabeth II Balewa 2 Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) 16 November 1960 1 October 1963 2 years, 319 days Elizabeth II Balewa First Republic (1963–1966)Edit Under the 1963 Constitution, the first constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President replaced the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The President was elected by Parliament for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the President of the Senate served as Acting President. Status Denotes President of the Senate acting as President President Term of office Political party (at time of election) Prime Minister(s) # Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration 1 Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) 1 October 1963 16 January 1966 (Deposed) 2 years, 107 days National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons Balewa Military rule (1966–1979)Edit Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu led a coup détat which overthrown the President Azikiwe and his government. Head of State Term of Office Military # Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration 2 Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924–1966) 16 January 1966 12 July 1966 (Deposed) 177 days Federal Military Government 3 General Yakubu Gowon (1934–) 1 August 1966 29 July 1975 (Deposed) 8 years, 362 days Federal Military Government 4 General Murtala Mohammed (1938–1976) 29 July 1975 13 February 1976 (Assassinated) 199 days Federal Military Government 5 Major-General Olusegun Obasanjo (1938–) 16 January 1976 1 October 1979 (Resigned) 3 years, 258 days Federal Military Government Second Republic (1979–1983)Edit Under the 1979 Constitution, the second constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President was head of both state and government. The President was elected by for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice President served as Acting President. Status Denotes Vice President acting as President President Term of office Political party (at time of election) # Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration 6 Shehu Shagari (1925–) 1 October 1979 31 December 1983 (Deposed) 4 years, 91 days National Party of Nigeria Military rule (1983–1993)Edit Major-General Muhammadu Buhari led a coup détat which overthrown the President Shagari and his government. Head of State Term of Office Military # Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration 7 Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (1942–) 31 December 1983 27 August 1985 (Deposed) 1 year, 239 days Supreme Military Council 8 General Ibrahim Babangida (1941–) 27 August 1985 26 August 1993 (Resigned) 7 years, 364 days Armed Forces Ruling Council Third Republic (1993)Edit The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution. The constitution of the Third Republic was drafted in 1989, when General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), the military Head of State, promised to terminate military rule by 1990 – a date which was subsequently pushed back to 1993. IBB lifted the ban on political activity in the spring of 1989, and his government established two political parties: the center-right National Republican Convention (NRC) and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP). Gubernatorial and state legislative elections were conducted in December 1991, while the presidential election was postponed till 12 June 1993 – due to political unrest. MKO Abiola, a wealthy Yoruba businessman, won a decisive victory in the presidential elections on the SDP platform. President Term of office Political party (at time of election) # Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration 9 Ernest Shonekan (1936–) 26 August 1993 17 November 1993 (Deposed) 83 days Independent Military rule (1993–1999)Edit General Sani Abacha led a coup détat which overthrown the President Shonekan and his government. Head of State Term of Office Military # Portrait Name Took Office Left Office Duration 7 General Sani Abacha (1943–1998) 17 November 1993 8 June 1998 (Died in Office) 4 years, 203 days Provisional Ruling Council 8 General Abdulsalami Abubakar (1942–) 8 June 1998 29 May 1999 (Resigned) 355 days Provisional Ruling Council Fourth Nigerian RepublicEdit Under the Constitution, the fourth constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President was head of both state and government. The President was elected by for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the Vice President served as Acting President. Status Denotes Vice President acting as President President Term of office Political party (at time of election) # Portrait Name Took office Left office Duration (5) Olusegun Obasanjo (1938–) 29 May 1999 29 May 2007 8 years Peoples Democratic Party 9[1] Umaru Musa YarAdua (1951–2010) 29 May 2007 5 May 2010[2] 2 years, 341 days Peoples Democratic Party 10 Goodluck Jonathan (1957–) 5 May 2010 Incumbent 4 years, 53 days (as of 26 June 2014) Peoples Democratic Party
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