Prime Minister of Nigeria
| Prime Minister of Nigeria | |
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Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1963) President of Nigeria (1963–1966) |
| Formation | 1 October 1960 |
| First holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Final holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Abolished | 15 January 1966 |
The Prime Minister of Nigeria was the head of government of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966.
Prime Minister of Nigeria (1960–1966)
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| # | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria | |||||
| 1 | | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) | 1 October 1960 | 1 October 1963 | Northern People's Congress |
| Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |||||
| 1 | | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) | 1 October 1963 | 15 January 1966 (Assassinated) | Northern People's Congress |
| Post abolished (15 January 1966 – Present) | |||||
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