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History


On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained independence
from Britain. An all-Nigerian Executive Council
was headed by a Prime Minister, Alhaji Sir
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. On November 16,
1960, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, became the first
Governor-General of a Federation of three
Regions of the North, East and West, with Lagos
as the Federal Capital. Each of the Regions was
headed by a Premier with a Governor as
Ceremonial Head. On October 1, 1963, Nigeria
became a Federal Republic and severed whatever
ties were left with Britain. Nigeria decided,
however, to remain in the British Commonwealth
of Nations. The Governor-General's position was,
therefore, re-designated as President.

In January 1966, a group of army officers, led by
Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu , overthrew the central
and regional governments, killed the prime
minister, and tried to take control of the
government in a failed coup d'état. Nzeogwu was
countered, captured and imprisoned by General
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi. General Aguiyi-Ironsi was
named Military Head of State.

In July 1966, a group of northern army officers
revolted against the government, killed General
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, and appointed the army
chief of staff, General Yakubu Gowon as the head
of the new military government.

In 1975, General Yakubu Gowon was deposed and
General Murtala Mohammed was the Head of the
Federal Military Government of Nigeria until his
assassination in 1976.

In 1976, General Olusegun Obasanjo was made
head of state in a meeting of the Supreme
Military Council. Keeping the chain of command
established by Murtala Muhammed in place.

In 1979, Nigeria adopted a constitution that was
modelled on the Constitution of the United States.
The presidency was made an executive posts,
with powers similar to those of his American
counterpart.

In October 1979, after more than 13 years of
military rule, Nigeria returned to democratic rule.
The National Party of Nigeria emerged victorious
in the presidential election and Alhaji Shehu
Shagari was elected President.

On December 31, 1983, the military overthrew
the Second Republic. Major General Muhammadu
Buhari emerged as the Chairman of the Supreme
Military Council (SMC), the new Head of State.

In August 1985, General Buhari's government was
peacefully overthrown by Army Chief of Staff,
Major General Ibrahim Babangida . Babangida
became the President and Chairman of the
Armed Forces Ruling Council .

In August 1993, General Babangida stepped down
and chose an interim government to replace him.
Ernest Shonekan was named as interim president.
General Sani Abacha seized power from
Shonekan in November 1993 and became the
President and Chairman of the Provisional Ruling
Council.

On 8 June 1998, General Abacha died at the
presidential villa in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
Major General Abdulsalami Abubakar became the
new President and Chairman of the Provisional
Ruling Council.

In May 1999, Major General Abdulsalami
Abubakar stepped down, and the former military
head of state, Olusegun Obasanjo, became the
newly elected civilian president. Obasanjo served
two terms in office.

In May 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in
as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
the 13th head of state of Nigeria. Yar'Adua died
on 5 May 2010 in the Presidential villa, in Abuja,
Nigeria.

On 6 May 2010, the Vice President Goodluck
Jonathan was sworn in as President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the 14th head of state.

On 29 May 2015, Muhammadu Buhari was sworn
in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and the 15th head of state after winning the
general election.

This is a total breakdown of how the strange bed fellows known as Nigerian state got to a failed state due to fraudsters and extremist in the name of leaders...





I wonder when this British amalgamation mistake will be corrected because there's so much anger in the Land....



Pray for kids born in this era because their future is blink in this country unless the so called leaders change their ways which is far from happening.

I see

wu. e epp?

Nigeria is still on its way to stand great..

Even up to this stage, they still talking about coup

I know history , i don't want a lecture on this
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DaBullIT:
I know history , i don't want a lecture on this
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if I set test for you now based on this history
you won't get up to 50%.

YOU BE RIQS ??


SMH

weblord1900:
if I set test for you now based on this history
you won't get up to 50%.