<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Head of State </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Term of Office </Th> <Th> Military </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took Office </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major - General Johnson Aguiyi - Ironsi ( 1924 -- 1966 ) </Td> <Td> 16 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 12 July 1966 ( assassinated . ) </Td> <Td> 177 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Yakubu Gowon ( 1934 -- ) </Td> <Td> 1 August 1966 </Td> <Td> 29 July 1975 ( deposed . ) </Td> <Td> 8 years , 362 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Murtala Mohammed ( 1938 -- 1976 ) </Td> <Td> 29 July 1975 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1976 ( assassinated . ) </Td> <Td> 199 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major - General Olusegun Obasanjo ( 1937 -- ) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1976 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1979 ( resigned . ) </Td> <Td> 3 years , 258 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="3"> Head of State </Th> <Th colspan="3"> Term of Office </Th> <Th> Military </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took Office </Th> <Th> Left Office </Th> <Th> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major - General Johnson Aguiyi - Ironsi ( 1924 -- 1966 ) </Td> <Td> 16 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 12 July 1966 ( assassinated . ) </Td> <Td> 177 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Yakubu Gowon ( 1934 -- ) </Td> <Td> 1 August 1966 </Td> <Td> 29 July 1975 ( deposed . ) </Td> <Td> 8 years , 362 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Murtala Mohammed ( 1938 -- 1976 ) </Td> <Td> 29 July 1975 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1976 ( assassinated . ) </Td> <Td> 199 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major - General Olusegun Obasanjo ( 1937 -- ) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1976 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1979 ( resigned . ) </Td> <Td> 3 years , 258 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the first military head of state in nigerian
who was the first military head of state in nigerian
Major - General Johnson Aguiyi - Ironsi
Major - General Johnson Aguiyi - Ironsi