Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Tenure: May 2023 – May 2027
State: Lagos
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| Head of State | Tenure | State of Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Bola Ahmed Tinubu | May 2023 – May 2027 | Lagos |
| Muhammadu Buhari | May 2015 – May 2023 | Katsina |
| Dr. Goodluck Jonathan | May 2010 – May 2015 | Bayelsa |
| Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua | May 2007 – May 2010 | Katsina |
| Chief Olusegun Obasanjo | May 1999 – May 2007 | Ogun |
| General Abdulsalami Abubakar | June 1998 – May 1999 | Niger |
| General Sani Abacha | November 1993 – June 1998 | Kano |
| Chief Ernest Shonekan | August 1993 – November 1993 | Lagos |
| General Ibrahim Babangida | August 1985 – August 1993 | Niger |
| Major General Muhammadu Buhari | December 1983 – August 1985 | Katsina |
| Alhaji Shehu Shagari | October 1979 – December 1983 | Sokoto |
| General Olusegun Obasanjo | February 1976 – October 1979 | Ogun |
| General Murtala Muhammed | July 1975 – February 1976 | Kano |
| General Yakubu Gowon | August 1966 – July 1975 | Plateau |
| Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi | January 1966 – July 1966 | Abia |
| Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | October 1960 – January 1966 | Bauchi |
Muhammadu Buhari
Tenure: May 2015 – May 2023
State: Katsina
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
Tenure: May 2010 – May 2015
State: Bayelsa
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
Tenure: May 2007 – May 2010
State: Katsina
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Tenure: May 1999 – May 2007
State: Ogun
General Abdulsalami Abubakar
Tenure: June 1998 – May 1999
State: Niger
General Sani Abacha
Tenure: November 1993 – June 1998
State: Kano
Chief Ernest Shonekan
Tenure: August 1993 – November 1993
State: Lagos
General Ibrahim Babangida
Tenure: August 1985 – August 1993
State: Niger
Major General Muhammadu Buhari
Tenure: December 1983 – August 1985
State: Katsina
Alhaji Shehu Shagari
Tenure: October 1979 – December 1983
State: Sokoto
General Olusegun Obasanjo
Tenure: February 1976 – October 1979
State: Ogun
General Murtala Muhammed
Tenure: July 1975 – February 1976
State: Kano
General Yakubu Gowon
Tenure: August 1966 – July 1975
State: Plateau
Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Tenure: January 1966 – July 1966
State: Abia
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Tenure: October 1960 – January 1966
State: Bauchi