From 1914 to the present, the following is a list of Nigeria’s Governor Generals, Heads of State, and Presidents:
1. Lord Frederick Lugard :- 1st Governor General (1914-1919)
2. Sir Hugh Clifford :- 2nd Governor General (1919- 1925)
3. Sir Creamer Thompson :- 3rd Governor General (1925- 1931)
4. Sir Donald Cameron :- 4th Governor General (1931- 1935)
5. Sir Bernard Bourdillon :- 5th Governor General (1935- 1943)
6. Sir Authur Richard :- 6th Governor General (1943- 1948)
7. Sir John Macpherson :- 7th Governor General (1948- 1958)
8. Sir James Robertson :- 8th Governor General (1958- 1960)
9. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe :- First indigenous Governor General (Oct. 1, 1963- Jan 15, 1966)
10. Major- General Johnson Aguyi Ironsi :- Military Head of State (January 1966- July 1966)
11. General Yakubu Gowon :- Military Head of State (August 1966- July 1975)
12. General Murtala Muhammed :- Military Head of State (1975- February 13, 1976)
13. General Olusegun Obasanjo :- Military Head of State (February 13, 1976- October 1, 1979)
14. Alhaji Shehu Shagari :- Executive President (October 1, 1979- December 1983)
15. General Muhammadu Buhari :- Military Head of State (January 1984- August 1985)
16. General Ibrahim Babangida :- Military Head of State (August 1985- August 1993)
17. Chief Ernest Shonekan :- Head of Interim National Government (August 1993- November 1993)
18. General Sani Abacha :- Military Head of State (November 1993- June 1988)
19. General Abdulsalami Abubakar :- Military Head of State (June 1998- May 1999)
20. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo :- Executive President (May 1999- May 29, 2007)
21. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua- Executive President (May 29, 2007- May 5, 2010)
22. Goodluck Jonathan :- Executive President ( May 6 2010- 29 May 2015)
23. Muhammadu Buhari :- Executive President (29 May 2015 till today)