{"id":80254,"date":"2023-01-11T11:21:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T10:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=80254"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T10:21:32","slug":"who-was-the-first-executive-president-of-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/who-was-the-first-executive-president-of-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Was the First Executive President of Nigeria?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first executive president of Nigeria was Alhaji Shehu Shagari. His presidential term lasted from October 1979 to December 1983.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shagari, an experienced politician, was known to have occupied several political positions in Nigeria, including seven ministerial \/ cabinet posts. He later became the first and only President of Nigeria\u2019s Second Republic, after the handover of power by General Olusegun Obasanjo\u2019s military government.<\/p>\n

How Shehu Shagari Became the First Executive President of Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, who was an indigene of Sokoto State, NorthWest Nigeria, and a devout Sunni Muslim, assumed office after a Presidential election that was conducted on the 11th of August 1979.<\/p>\n

The general election saw Shagari of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) contesting for the presidential seat against four other candidates – Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe of the Nigerian People’s Party (NPP), Alhaji Ibrahim Waziri of the Great Nigeria People’s Party (GNPP), Alhaji Aminu Kano of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), and Chief Obafemi Awolowo of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPP).<\/p>\n

Shagari narrowly defeated Obafemi Awolowo as he reportedly satisfied the provision of Section 34A(1)(c)(ii) of the Electoral Decree of 1977. Though amid heated court cases mostly filed by Chief Awolowo, who challenged his declaration as president, Shagari took over power from the military government led by Olusegun Obasanjo, allowing a return to civilian rule. Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, his running mate, then became the first elected Vice President of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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