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Most popular among the states are Katsina, Kano which produced two different Nigerian leaders at a different time.

Out of the 36 states across Nigeria, only 10 states have produced presidents at one time or the other.

Most popular among the states are Katsina, Kano which produced two different Nigerian leaders at a different time.

President Muhammadu Buhari is one of Nigerian leader from Katsina, same as former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua who died on the seat of power.

Kano state also produced Murtala Mohammed and General Sani Abacha, both are leaders during the military era.



Business Insider Sub-Saharan Africa looks at the 10 states that produced all the Nigerian presidents:

1. Enugu State, Southeastern Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1963 to 1966

2. Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria
Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi, 16 January 1966 – 19 July 1966

3. Plateau State, Northern Nigeria
Yakubu Gowon 1 August 1966 – 29 July 1975

4. Kano State, Northern Region
Murtala Mohammed July 30, 1975 – February 13, 1976
Sani Abacha 17 November 1993 – 8 June 1998

5. Ogun State, Western Region
Olusegun Obasanjo 13 February 1976 – 30 September 1979
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007

6. Sokoto State, Northern Region
Shehu Shagari October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983

7. Katsina State, Northern Nigeria
a. Muhammadu Buhari 31 December 1983 – 27 August 1985 and 2014 till date
b. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua 29 May 2007 – 5 May 2010

8. Niger State, Northern Nigeria
Ibrahim Babangida 27 August 1985 – 26 August 1993

9. Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria
Ernest Shonekan 26 August 1993 – 17 November 1993

10. Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria
Goodluck Jonathan 5 May 2010 – 29 May 2015

3).Plateau State, Northern Nigeria
Yakubu Gowon 1 August 1966 – 29 July 1975

The youngest so far but he was an hausa-fulani stooge.Meanwhile none of these landmark achievement ever benefitted their respective region or Nigeria as a whole except the Late Umaru Musa Yar-Addua.
He really have Nigeria @ heart.

Tolexander:
I don't know why some people do replace the position of the Prime minister (head of government) with the ceremonial post of president Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-1966).

Tafawa Balewa was the Prime Minister (1960-1966) from Bauchi. The post was more relevant than that of Nnamdi Azikiwe.

Odingo1:
The president is above the prime minister, prime minister run the government and report to the president.

Tolexander:
Who takes action and maked decisions between the two?

Odingo1:
The prime minister takes action and run the government but as far as he report to the president, according to the law the president is above him but ceremonial.

Tolexander:
Who takes action and maked decisions between the two?

SolutionMee:
Solved

Tolexander:
I don't know why some people do replace the position of the Prime minister (head of government) with the ceremonial post of president Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-1966).

Tafawa Balewa was the Prime Minister (1960-1966) from Bauchi. The post was more relevant than that of Nnamdi Azikiwe.

Moreover, where is Abdusalam Abubakar from Niger State?

dlaw70:
Nothing like solve.to clarify ur confusion .d president reserves the right to nullify the parliament at anytime he deem fit.he is also d only person who can approve war

Odingo1:
The president is above the prime minister, prime minister run the government and report to the president.

Tolexander:
I don't know why some people do replace the position of the Prime minister (head of government) with the ceremonial post of president Nnamdi Azikiwe (1963-1966).

Tafawa Balewa was the Prime Minister (1960-1966) from Bauchi. The post was more relevant than that of Nnamdi Azikiwe.

Moreover, where is Abdusalam Abubakar from Niger State?

chloride6:
You are a maga

You yourself said the prime minister runs the Government.

Azikiwe was just another Queen of England

BrownRoofRep:
Actually, Prime Minister answers to the president but he is more active in running day-day Executive government activities.

Zik was not like the Queen of England because Queen was not elected, Zik was!

chloride6:
Still they are heads of state and not government.

BrownRoofRep:
Zik was the president not Balewa, isn't this simple enough?