Prime Minister of Nigeria
| Prime Minister of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1963) President of Nigeria (1963–1966; 1993) |
| Formation | 1 October 1960 4 January 1993 |
| First holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Final holder | Ernest Shonekan |
| Abolished | 15 January 1966 26 August 1993 |
The Prime Minister of Nigeria was the head of government of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966.
History of the office
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Prime Minister of Nigeria (1960–1966)
- Parties
| # | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria | |||||
| 1 |  |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) |
1 October 1960 | 1 October 1963 | Northern People's Congress |
| Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |||||
| (1) | |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) |
1 October 1963 | 15 January 1966 (Assassinated) |
Northern People's Congress |
| Post abolished (15 January 1966 – 4 January 1993) | |||||
| 2 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Ernest Shonekan (1936–) |
4 January 1993 | 26 August 1993 | Independent |
| Post abolished (26 August 1993 – Present) | |||||