List Of Nigerian Past Military Presidents

Nigerian military rule started in January 15,1966, when a group
of army officers overthrew the ruling NPC-NNDP government and killed many of the country’s elected political leaders.

This article contains a list of all the former millitary rulers that ruled Nigeria before the emergence of today's present day democracy.

 List Of Former Nigerian Millitary Presidents

The following is a list of the military presidents that ruled Nigeria in the past.

• Major General J.T.U.  Aguiyi-Ironsi (January 16, 1966 - July 29, 1966)
• General Yakubu Gowon (August t 2, 1966 - July 29, 1975)

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• General Murtala Mohammed (July 29, 1975 - February 13, 1976)
• General Olusegun Obasanjo (February 14, 1976 – September 30, 1979)
• Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (December 31, 1983 - August 27, 1985)
• General Ibrahim Babangida (August 27, 1985 - August 26, 1993)
• General Sani Abacha (November 16, 1993 - June 8, 1998)
• General Abdulsalami Abubakar (June 9, 1998 - May 29, 1999)