₦airaland Forum

blowjohn:
Think op meant democracy regimes

They were all elected civilian presidents at the time.

Mindlog:
What of Yar'dua?

Unfortunately he died. Shonekan also wasn't head of state for a long time.

Gajagojo:
How do you recognize Field Marshal?

The rank on his shoulder is Major General

1) This is what a field marshal wears

2) This is what a major general wears.

Look at his shoulder again

(All civilian heads of state have the honorary rank of 5 star generals, admirals and marshals)

5) President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari in the uniform of a field marshal.

4) President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan

Picture 1: Dr Goodluck Jonathan in the uniform of a field marshal

Picture 2: President Goodluck Jonathan in the uniform of an admiral of the fleet.

Picture 3: President Goodluck Jonathan in the uniform of a marshal of the air force.

3) President Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo

Picture 1: President Olusegun Obasanjo in the uniform of an admiral of the fleet.

Picture 2: President Olusegun Obasanjo in the uniform of a marshal of the air force.

2) President Shehu Aliyu Usman Shagari.

Alhaji Shehu Shagari in the uniform of a marshal of the air force. Behind the president is the chief of Air Staff, Adbullahi Dominic Bello.

Nigerian civilian presidents wear military uniforms on certain occasions and we inherited the practice from the British who colonised us. Colonial governors-general wore military uniforms on certain occasions and heads of state of other Commonwealth countries also wear military uniforms.

This thread showcases Nigerian civilian presidents who have worn military uniforms.


1) President Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe.


Video of Nigeria's first Independence Day celebration at Race Course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Kk2G3tzIM

Video of Nnamdi Azikiwe being sworn in as first president of Nigeria in 1963

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYsHVeCCNr4


Picture 1: The Right Honourable Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe in the uniform of a field marshal.

Picture 2: President Nnamdi Azikiwe in the uniform of an admiral of the fleet.

Octopusssy:
I don't understand this post. Naptu2 made a post about a trending assault case in Lagos, so what 'general leanings' are you talking about? You are the one making it about ethnicity, not him.

Please don't respond to that person. I will soon report them for trying to derail my thread. It's a deliberate ploy to derail my thread. This thread is about an indecent assault on someone. but they are desperately trying to turn it into something else in order to derail it.