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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.

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.

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.

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.

5) President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari in the uniform of a field marshal.

Hmmmmmm

Yes??

Why is OBJ taking salute with swag 😅🤣😅🤣

Hmmm

Buhari never even wear airforce and navy uniform

youngbabaj:
Buhari never even wear airforce and navy uniform

he might not want to wear it. He might be one of these military guys that hate the other military units while growing up in the military. Just like the custom guy will hardly wear the custom uniform, because he believes it's belittling

Princeton92:
Yes??

Where's the rest of it.... Update us biko our drinks don finish for this table 😅🤣😅🤣

Who again was a president? The rest are all millitary so who else was a civilian president not on the list? Or let me help you, Tinubu is president elect till May 29 and wearing military uniform does not mean performance bro, ok.

Buhari that wears it how did his leadership helps us?

Yeye heads of state

Chucks13:
Who again was a president? The rest are all millitary so who else was a civilian president not on the list? Or let me help you, Tinubu is president elect till May 29 and wearing military uniform does not mean performance bro, ok.
Buhari that wears it how did his leadership helps us?

Rest your mouth e too dey run, if you don't get what I was commenting maybe just go back to sleep mbok 🤣😅😅🤣

Ernest Shonekan.

Them probably overthrown am before them take him measurements.

naptu2:
5) President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari in the uniform of a field marshal.

How do you recognize Field Marshal?

The rank on his shoulder is Major General

Buhari must have missed wearing his own military uniform. The look on his tyrannical face says it all.

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)

What of Yar'dua?

Bubu face sha..

Mindlog:
What of Yar'dua?

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

naptu2:
Unfortunately he died. Shonekan also wasn't head of state for a long time.

Though sickly but he was President for almost 3 years, I believe there should be a picture of him dressed up in military attire.

GEJ and Shagari nailed it

I love in their uniforms.

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was just super fit and gallant looking in military outfits. Meanwhile, Bloody civilians remain bloody civilians even in military uniforms.

naptu2:
Unfortunately he died. Shonekan also wasn't head of state for a long time.

However, he was in the saddle of Nigerian leadership.

Ok

Lol.

They inherited all this from the British government but failed to inherit the British government type of technology

youngbabaj:
Buhari never even wear airforce and navy uniform

Whc kind of news be this?

Buhari is still fit for an 80 year old. He still stands erect.

He is probably using his real age.

I didn't call anybody's name oohh.