WAEC - Government (1995 - No. 48)
The first military Head of State in Nigeria was General
Muhammadu Buhari
Olusegun Obasanjo
Aguiyi-lronsi
Yakubu Gowon
Murtala Mohammed
Explicació
Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi became Nigeria’s first military Head of State after the first military coup on 15 January 1966, which overthrew the civilian government of Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa.
Aguiyi-Ironsi ruled until 29 July 1966, when he was overthrown and killed in a counter-coup.