Nigerian Second Republic

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The Second Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 governed by the second republican constitution.

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Following the assassination of Nigerian military Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed in 1976, his successor General Olusegun Obasanjo initiated the transition process to terminate military rule in 1979. A new constitution was drafted, which saw the Westminster system of government (previously used in the First Republic) jettisoned for an American Presidential system. The widely monitored 1979 election saw the election of Alhaji Shehu Shagari on the NPN platform. On October 1, 1979, Shehu Shagari was sworn in as the first President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Presidents during the Nigerian Second Republic
President Term Party
Shehu Shagari October 1, 1979 - December 31, 1983 NPN

The Shagari administration was ejected from power on new year's eve 1983. General Muhammadu Buhari, the leader of the rebellion, cited charges of corruption and administrative incompetence as reasons for military intervention. President Shagari was placed under house arrest, and several of his cabinet members were either jailed or exiled.


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