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Days Spent in Office by Heads of Government in Nigeria

By the time President Muhammadu Buhari completes his tenure, he will be the second leader after former President Olusegun Obasanjo to have spent most days as a President/Head of State. This will be 2,923 days (96 months, 1 day).
Chief Nnamdi Azikwe is the only President to have spent the least amount of time followed by Umar Musa Yar’Adua.

Between 1966 to 1979, there were three military rulers who occupied office at 31, 36 and 38 years old.
The youngest democratic leader remains Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa at the age of 47
There was confusion over Former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s birthday in 2008 after congratulatory messages appeared on newspapers citing July 9, 1951.
Former President OIusegun Obasanjo had once said he did not know his true age but that he remembered that his mother gave birth to him on a market day.

On July 30, 1966, there appeared to be a vacuum in power following the cop that took place the previous day. However, General Yakubu Gowon made his official announcement on August 1, 1966.
When a Nigerian leader dies in office (natural death), someone else takes over the next day. This occurred during the deaths of Late Abacha and Yar’Adua.