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Fourth Republic (1999–present)
[edit]Under the fourth Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the president is head of both state and government. The president is elected by for a four-year term. In the event of a vacancy the vice president serves as acting president.
| President | Term of office | Political party | Cabinet | Elected | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 12 | 
|
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (born 1937) |
29 May 1999 | 29 May 2007 | 8 years | People's Democratic Party | Obasanjo | 1999 2003 |
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| 13 | 
|
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (1951–2010) |
29 May 2007 | 5 May 2010[a] (died in office) |
2 years, 341 days | People's Democratic Party | Yar'Adua | 2007 | |
| 14 | 
|
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (born 1957) |
6 May 2010 | 29 May 2015 | 5 years, 23 days | People's Democratic Party | Jonathan I–II | 2011 | [1] |
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Muhammadu Buhari (born 1942) |
29 May 2015 | 29 May 2023 | 8 years | All Progressives Congress | Buhari I–II | 2015 2019 |
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| 16 | 
|
Bola Tinubu (born 1952) |
29 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 81 days | All Progressives Congress | Tinubu | 2023 | |
Timeline
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Term of office in years
[edit]This is a list of each head of state in order of term length.
Of the 14 post monarchy heads of state, only two, Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, served in two non consecutive periods.
| Rank | Head of State | Political party | Longest continuous term | Total time in office | Periods | Cause of end of term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olusegun Obasanjo | Military/Peoples Democratic Party | 8 years, 0 days | 11 years, 230 days | 2 | Resignation/Natural expiration |
| 2 | Muhammadu Buhari | Military/All Progressives Congress | 8 years, 0 days | 9 years, 239 days | 2 | Deposed/Natural expiration |
| 3 | Yakubu Gowon | Military | 8 years, 362 days | 8 years, 362 days | 1 | Deposed |
| 4 | Ibrahim Babangida | Military | 7 years, 364 days | 7 years, 364 days | 1 | Resignation |
| 5 | Goodluck Jonathan | Peoples Democratic Party | 5 years, 23 days | 5 years, 23 days | 1 | Natural expiration |
| 6 | Sani Abacha | Military | 4 years, 203 days | 4 years, 203 days | 1 | Death |
| 7 | Shehu Shagari | National Party of Nigeria | 4 years, 91 days | 4 years, 91 days | 1 | Deposed |
| 8 | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua | People's Democratic Party | 2 years, 341 days | 2 years, 341 days | 1 | Death |
| 9 | Nnamdi Azikiwe | National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons | 2 years, 107 days | 2 years, 107 days | 1 | Deposed |
| 10 | Bola Tinubu | All Progressives Congress | 1 year, 81 days | 1 year, 81 days | 1 | In office |
| 11 | Abdulsalami Abubakar | Military | 354 days | 354 days | 1 | Resignation |
| 12 | Murtala Muhammed | Military | 199 days | 199 days | 1 | Assassinated |
| 13 | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi | Military | 194 days | 194 days | 1 | Assassinated |
| 14 | Ernest Shonekan | Independent | 83 days | 83 days | 1 | Deposed |
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- ^ Purefoy, Christian (19 April 2011). "Widespread election violence erupts in Nigeria". CNN. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "BREAKING: Buhari declares June 12 Democracy Day to honour Abiola". Premium Times Nigeria. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.