List of heads of state of Nigeria
Fourth Nigerian Republic
Under the fourth Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President is head of both state and government. The President is elected by for a four-year term.

List of heads of state of Nigeria

Section Title: Fourth Nigerian Republic
Table Section Text: Under the fourth Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, the President is head of both state and government. The President is elected by for a four-year term.

President	Term of office	Political party (at time of election)	Vice President

№	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Election

13	-	Olusegun Obasanjo (1937–)	29 May 1999	29 May 2007	1999	People's Democratic Party	Atiku Abubakar

2003

14	-	Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (1951–2010)	29 May 2007	5 May 2010 (died in office)	2007	People's Democratic Party	Goodluck Jonathan

15	-	Goodluck Jonathan (1957–)	5 May 2010	29 May 2015	People's Democratic Party	Vacant (5 May 2010 - 18 May 2010)

Namadi Sambo (19 May 2010 - 29 May 2015)

2011

16	Muhammadu Buhari	29 May 2015	6 June 2016	2015 Nigerian general election	All Progressives Congress	Yemi Osinbajo

17	-	Yemi Osinbajo ( 8 March 1957 )	6 June 2016	19 June 2016	All Progressives Congress	Muhammadu Buhari

18	Muhammadu Buhari	19 June 2016	19 January 2017	All Progressives Congress	Yemi Osinbajo

19	Yemi Osinbajo	19 January 2017	13 March 2017	All Progressives Congress	Muhammadu Buhari

20	Muhammadu Buhari	13 March 2017	7 May 2017	All Progressives Congress	Yemi Osinbajo

21	Yemi Osinbajo	7 May 2017	19 August 2017	All Progressives Congress	Muhammadu Buhari

22	-	Muhammadu Buhari (1942–)	19 August 2017	Till date	2015 2019	All Progressives Congress	Yemi Osinbajo

Sentence(s)

The inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari marked the entry of the 4th President in the fourth Nigerian Republic and took place on 29 May 2015.

final_sentence: The inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari marked the entry of the 4th President in the fourth Nigerian Republic and took place on 29 May 2015.