| 16th |  Bola Ahmed Tinubu | Mar 29, 1952 | APC | May 29, 2023 | Current | In Progress |
| 15th |  Muhammadu Buhari | Dec 17, 1942 | APC | May 29, 2015 | May 29, 2023 | 8 |
| 14th |  Goodluck Ebele Jonathan | Nov 20, 1957 | PDP | May 6, 2010 | May 29, 2015 | 5 |
| 13th |  Umaru Musa Yar Adua | Aug 16, 1951 | PDP | May 29, 2007 | May 5, 2010 | 3 |
| 12th |  Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo | Mar 5, 1937 | PDP | May 29, 1999 | May 29, 2007 | 8 |
| ⏶ 4th Republic (1999–present) |
| 11th |  Abdulsalami Abubakar | Jun 13, 1942 | Military | June 9, 1998 | May 29, 1999 | 1 |
| 10th |  Sani Abacha | Sep 20, 1943 | Military | Nov 17, 1993 | June 8, 1998 | 5 |
| 9th |  Ernest Adegunle Shonekan | May 9, 1936 | Interim | Aug 26, 1993 | Nov 17, 1993 | 0 |
| 8th |  Ibrahim Babangida | Aug 17, 1941 | Military | Aug 27, 1985 | Aug 26, 1993 | 8 |
| 7th |  Muhammadu Buhari | Dec 17, 1942 | Military | Dec 31, 1983 | Aug 27. 1985 | 2 |
| ⏶ 3rd Nigerian Republic |
| 6th |  Alhaji Shehu Shagari | Feb 25, 1925 | NPN | Oct 1, 1979 | Dec 31, 1983 | 4 |
| ⏶ 2nd Republic (1979–1983) |
| 5th |  Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo | Mar 5, 1937 | Military | Feb 13, 1976 | Oct 1, 1979 | 3 |
| 4th |  Murtala Rufai Mohammed | Nov 8, 1938 | Military | July 29, 1975 | Feb 13, 1976 | 1 |
| 3th |  Yakubu Gowon | Oct 19, 1934 | Military | Aug 1, 1966 | July 29, 1975 | 9 |
| 2th |  Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi | Mar 3, 1924 | Military | Jan 16, 1966 | July 29, 1966 | 0 |
| ⏶ Military Government (1966–1999) |
| 1st |  Nnamdi Azikwe | Nov 16, 1904 | NCNC | Oct 1, 1963 | Jan 16, 1966 | 3 |
| 0 |  Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | Dec 1912 | NPC | Oct 1, 1963 | Jan 15, 1966 | 3 |
| ⏶ 1st Republic (1963–1966) |