List of Governors and Governors - General of Nigeria - wikipedia List of Governors and Governors - General of Nigeria This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2016 ) Flag of the Governor - General of Nigeria This page contains a list of Governors and Governors - General of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, and later of the Federation of Nigeria ; both as a British overseas possession and an independent monarchy. Contents 1 Governor - General of Nigeria, 1914 -- 1919 2 Governors of Nigeria, 1919 -- 1954 3 Governors - General of Nigeria, 1954 -- 1963 4 See also 4.1 External Links Governor - General of Nigeria, 1914 -- 1919 Portrait Name Took office Left office Sovereign Sir Frederick Lugard ( 1858 -- 1945 ) 1 January 1914 8 August 1919 George V Governors of Nigeria, 1919 -- 1954 Portrait Name Took office Left office Sovereign Sir Hugh Clifford ( 1866 -- 1941 ) 8 August 1919 13 November 1925 George V Sir Graeme Thomson ( 1877 -- 1933 ) 13 November 1925 17 June 1931 George V Sir Donald Cameron ( 1872 -- 1948 ) 17 June 1931 1 November 1935 George V Sir Bernard Bourdillon ( 1883 -- 1948 ) 1 November 1935 1 July 1940 George V Edward VIII George VI John Evelyn Shuckburgh ( 1877 -- 1953 ) 1 July 1940 1942 George VI Sir Alan Burns ( 1887 -- 1980 ) 1942 18 Dec 1943 George VI Sir Arthur Richards ( 1885 -- 1978 ) 1943 5 February 1948 George VI Sir John Macpherson ( 1898 -- 1971 ) 5 February 1948 1 October 1954 George VI Elizabeth II Governors - General of Nigeria, 1954 -- 1963 Portrait Name Took office Left office Sovereign Sir John Macpherson ( 1898 -- 1971 ) 1 October 1954 15 June 1955 Elizabeth II Sir James Wilson Robertson ( 1899 -- 1983 ) 15 June 1955 16 November 1960 Elizabeth II Nnamdi Azikiwe ( 1904 -- 1996 ) 16 November 1960 1 October 1963 Elizabeth II See also List of heads of state of Nigeria Lists of incumbents External links Nigerian Heads of State Nigerian Heads of State Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_governors_and_governors-general_of_Nigeria&oldid=831870950 '' Categories : Governors and Governors - General of Nigeria Lists of governors - general Lists of political office - holders in Nigeria Lists of British colonial governors and administrators Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from November 2016 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch 日本 語 Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 22 March 2018, at 16 : 07. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the first governor general of nigeria
Answer: Sir Frederick Lugard