On the 15th of January, 1966, Nigeria had her first coup d’état which ushered in her military era. Below are the heads of states of Nigeria from 1966 till 1999.

1. Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (January 16, 1966 – July 12, 1966) 177 days

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