The order as seen in this picture is Abdusalami Abubakar (Military Head of State, 1998-1999); Muhammadu Buhari (Military Head of State, 1983-1985); Yakubu Gowon (Military Head of State, 1966-1975), Goodluck Jonathan (President, 2010-date), Olusegun Obasanjo (Military Head of State, 1976-1979; President, 1999-2007), Shehu Shagari (President, 1979-1983); Ibrahim Babangida (Military President, 1985-1993) and Ernest Shonekan (Chairman of Interim National Government, 1993) – all male; three Southerners (one Minority), five Northerners (three Minorities); five military dictators and four civilian heads of state (with Obasanjo doubly counted).
Missing are Tafawa Balewa (Prime Minister, 1960-66), Nnamdi Azikiwe (President, 1960-66), Aguiyi-Ironsi (Military Head of State, 1966), Murtala Mohammed (Military Head of State, 1975-1976); Sani Abacha (Military Head of State, 1993-1998), and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (President, 2007-2009) – all late!
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