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Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 5:56am On Aug 20, 2021
Since amalgamation in 1914 when Nigeria came into existence as a geographic entity with defined boundaries, there have been several prime ministers, presidents, heads of states, dictators, governors etc that have ruled this country at one point or the other. This is the list of them all below.

Who in your honest, unbiased, objective opinion is the worst leader or president in Nigeria's history whose government or reign caused the biggest retrogression, degradation, destabilization, oppression, gloom and doom to Nigeria and its citizens?

Which Nigerian leader or president or Head of State that has ever ruled this country since 1914 left Nigeria in the worst condition than when he met it after resuming on the seat of power - who is the biggest failure among all of them?

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 5:56am On Aug 20, 2021
Since 1914 till 2021, Nigeria has had 22 rulers till date, who destroyed Nigeria the most; whose government impacted the country most negatively; who left or will leave office with Nigeria in the worst shape than he met it; who is the worst among them all?


1. Lord Frederick Lugard – 1st Governor-General of Nigeria (1914 – 1919)

2. Sir. Hugh Clifford – 2nd Governor-General of Nigeria (1914 – 1925)

3. Sir. Graham Thompson – 3rd Governor General of Nigeria (1925 – 1931)

4. Sir. Donald Cameron – 4th Governor General of Nigeria (1931 – 1935)

5. Sir Bernard Bourdillon 5th Governor General of Nigeria (1935 – 1943)

6. Sir Arthur Richards – 6th Governor-General (1943 – 1948)

7. Sir John Macpherson – 7th Governor-General (1948 – 1954)

8. Sir James Robertson – 8th Governor-General (1954-1960)

9. Rt Hon Dr.Nnanmdi Azikiwe – President and Head of State (1960-1966)

10. Alhaji (Sir) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa – Prime Minister and Head of Government (1960 – 1966)

11. Major General J.T.U Aguiyi Ironsi – Head of State (January 15,1966 – July 29, 1966)

12. General Yakubu Gowon – Head of State (July 29, 1966 – July 29, 1975)

13. General Murtala Ramat Mohammed – Head of State (July 29, 1966 – February 13, 1976)

14. General Olusegun Obasanjo – Head of State (February 13, 1976 – October 1, 1979)

15. Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Usman Shagari – President (October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983)

16. Major General Muhammadu Buhari – Head of State (December 31, 1983 – August 27, 1985)

17. General Ibrahim B. Babangida – President (August 27, 1985 – August 25, 1993)

18. Chief Ernest Shonekan – Head of State (August 25, 1994 – November 17, 1993)

19. General Sani Abacha – Head of State (November 17, 1993 – June 8, 1998)

20. Gen. A.A Abubakar – Head of State (June 8, 1998 – May 29, 1999)

21. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo – President (May 29, 1999 – 29 May 2007)

22. Umaru Musa Yar’adua – President (29 May 2007 – 5 May 2010)

23. Goodluck Jonathan – President (9 Feb 2010 – 29 May 2015. Acting for Yar’Adua to 5 May 2010)

24. Muhammadu Buhari – President (29 May 2015 – till date)

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by CaptainAyub: 5:56am On Aug 20, 2021
Una go sabi something, una go still de ask.

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by EmptyGarden(m): 5:58am On Aug 20, 2021
Is this a trick question?

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by KillMNKnow(f): 6:01am On Aug 20, 2021
Ebele Jonathan
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by mustmust(m): 6:09am On Aug 20, 2021
KillMNKnow:
Ebele Jonathan

You are forgiven......that's all I can say


For me either IBB or buhari got this award

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Kingcalls: 6:10am On Aug 20, 2021
Buhari

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 6:11am On Aug 20, 2021
In my own humble unbiased opinion, after considering the various indices involved, Buhari is the worst leader Nigeria has ever had since 1914, the biggest failure among them all.

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Nobody: 6:12am On Aug 20, 2021
Hmm, they are all bad

Because all of them did not develop an economy based on using our raw materials, they developed an economy based on selling our raw materials.

Which is why I am right now not a fan of this admin. They are borrowing because they haven't taken our economy off its dependency on the revenue from selling oil...which will never get to the price we need it at to sustain ourselves.

And the fact is, unless Nigeria changes its orientation, we are going to keep on having 'bad' leaders

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by mountmoriah(m): 6:28am On Aug 20, 2021
Beancounter94:
Hmm, they are all bad

Because all of them did not develop an economy based on using our raw materials, they developed an economy based on selling our raw materials.

Which is why I am right now not a fan of this admin. They are borrowing because they haven't taken our economy off its dependency on the revenue from selling oil...which will never get to the price we need it at to sustain ourselves.

And the fact is, unless Nigeria changes its orientation, we are going to keep on having 'bad' leaders

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by orikoku: 6:29am On Aug 20, 2021
Who will it be? Our darling daddy now. He has succeeded spoiling everything.

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Enoch07: 6:49am On Aug 20, 2021
lol una dey find people mouth abi?? This OP way dey work for DSS, I'm not answering nothing and I know you know the answer
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Goldbw122(m): 6:55am On Aug 20, 2021
Buhari, he should have been a lifesaver of Nigeria, but at the end of the day, he turn his back on the whole issue that is giving the citizen of Nigeria problem, just imagine, when Nigeria citizen is giving the chance travel to foreign land the citizen will just take off without reasoning, and they just want to go to abroad even if they don't have plan for anything over there..

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 6:56am On Aug 20, 2021
Enoch07:
lol una dey find people mouth abi?? This OP way dey work for DSS, I'm not answering nothing and I know you know the answer
it is an opinion. Everyone's opinion can't be the same. For some people, Luggard is the worst, for some people it is Abacha, some might say OBJ, some Ironsi etc. It is just an opinion, nothing more.

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Goldbw122(m): 6:59am On Aug 20, 2021
Enoch07:
lol una dey find people mouth abi?? This OP way dey work for DSS, I'm not answering nothing and I know you know the answer
Talk your own nothing go happen...
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Enoch07: 6:59am On Aug 20, 2021
BetExpert:
it is an opinion. Everyone's opinion can't be the same. For some people, Luggard is the worst, for some people it is Abacha, some might say OBJ, some Ironsi etc. It is just an opinion, nothing more.
Okay oo I'm answering under duress, I'll go with bubu

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by AntonVince: 7:35am On Aug 20, 2021
This is a no-brainer now...Buhari without a second thought.

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by pyyxxaro: 7:38am On Aug 20, 2021
Yusuf
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Elzazzi: 7:41am On Aug 20, 2021
Buhari and Babaginda

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 7:41am On Aug 20, 2021
Enoch07:

Okay oo I'm answering under duress, I'll go with bubu
That's your opinion, simple. No duress
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 7:45am On Aug 20, 2021
Elzazzi:
Buhari and Babaginda
Why do you think IBB could be the worst? What and what did IBB govt destroy?
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by OkuFaba(m): 7:51am On Aug 20, 2021
Papa Yusuf has this award

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by LordIsaac(m): 7:52am On Aug 20, 2021
No one can be worse than our current president. His only allegiance and heartbeat is the security of cows and cow rearers! Quote me even in Daura.

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Elzazzi: 7:52am On Aug 20, 2021
BetExpert:
Why do you think IBB could be the worst? What and what did IBB govt destroy?

He institutionalized corruption. His structural adjustment program affected the economy so badly and made the Naira to have less value. Infact his bad policies is still affecting the country till date.
Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by FarahAideed: 7:52am On Aug 20, 2021
Buhari hands down

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by FarahAideed: 7:53am On Aug 20, 2021
Anyone that mentions Babangida has low IQ

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 8:01am On Aug 20, 2021
Beancounter94:
Hmm, they are all bad

Because all of them did not develop an economy based on using our raw materials, they developed an economy based on selling our raw materials.

Which is why I am right now not a fan of this admin. They are borrowing because they haven't taken our economy off its dependency on the revenue from selling oil...which will never get to the price we need it at to sustain ourselves.

And the fact is, unless Nigeria changes its orientation, we are going to keep on having 'bad' leaders
Please that's not true. Not all of them were bad leaders. Some were good, though could have been better but at least they helped to develop Nigeria and build a good economy. There were leaders under whose govt and rule Nigeria naira was 1 Nigerian pound = £1 and I think 20 shillings = $1, a time when "naira" had more value than dollar.

Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 8:03am On Aug 20, 2021
FarahAideed:
Anyone that mentions Babangida has low IQ
grin

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by Samunique(m): 8:11am On Aug 20, 2021
CaptainAyub:
Una go sabi something, una go still de ask.
no mind am .

Even the fetus in the womb know say na Buhari !!!!!

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by effort1: 8:13am On Aug 20, 2021
KillMNKnow:
Ebele Jonathan

I'm sure even you feel very dumb writing that.

But, you are zombie. So, your absent-brain comment is understandable.

Even if Buhari rapes your wife, sister and mother the same night, you will still say he is the best

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by mightyhaze: 8:14am On Aug 20, 2021
U still dey ask?

The mannequin of course

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Re: Who Is The Worst "President" In Nigeria's History by BetExpert: 8:14am On Aug 20, 2021
Elzazzi:


He institutionalized corruption. His structural adjustment program affected the economy so badly and made the Naira to have less value. Infact his bad policies is still affecting the country till date.
Ok. But under IBB, did we have terrorism, banditry and all kinds of insecurity killing hundreds of thousands of Nigerians and displacing millions from their homes into unpalatable IDP camps? Did Nigeria ranked among the top 10 poorest countries in tbe world? How much were foodstuffs and basic commodity items etc? Was killings unarmed protesters a norm under IBB govt? How about infrastructural development and govt service delivery to the masses like public education, were Federal and State universities affordable for the poor in society? If we look at all these various indices factually without bias and prejudice, it is clear that IBB can never be correctly said to be the worst leader in Nigeria's history. He is far from the best, but he is also far from the worst. Corruption under IBB is minor compared to the corruption we are seeing under "Democracy"

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