List of presidents of Nigeria by time in office
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This list of presidents of Nigeria lists each president in order of term length. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days, all the figures would be one greater except for Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari who would have two more days, as they served on two non-consecutive periods.
Of the 13 presidents, only two, Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, served for multiple periods.
| Rank | President | Political party | Longest continuous term | Total time in office | Periods | Cause of end of term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olusegun Obasanjo | Military / People's Democratic Party | 8 years, 0 days | 11 years, 230 days | 2 | Resignation / Natural expiration |
| 2 | Yakubu Gowon | Military | 8 years, 362 days | 8 years, 362 days | 1 | Deposed |
| 3 | Muhammadu Buhari | Military / All Progressives Congress | 9 years, 171 days | 11 years, 45 days | 2 | Deposed / In office |
| 4 | Ibrahim Babangida | Military | 7 years, 364 days | 7 years, 364 days | 1 | Resignation |
| 5 | Goodluck Jonathan | People's Democratic Party | 5 years, 24 days | 5 years, 24 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 | Abdulsalami Abubakar | Military | 355 days | 355 days | 1 | Resignation |
| 11 | Murtala Muhammed | Military | 199 days | 199 days | 1 | Assassinated |
| 12 | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi | Military | 194 days | 194 days | 1 | Assassinated |
| 13 | Ernest Shonekan | Independent | 83 days | 83 days | 1 | Deposed |
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