Governor-General of Nigeria
| Governor-General of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
 Standard in Colonial Nigeria (1954–1960) | |
 Flag in independent Nigeria (1960–1963) | |
| Viceregal | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | Abolished |
| Residence | Government House, Lagos |
| Appointer |
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| Formation | 1 October 1954 |
| First holder | Sir John Stuart Macpherson |
| Final holder | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Abolished | 1 October 1963 |
The governor-general of Nigeria was the representative of the monarch of the United Kingdom in Colonial Nigeria from 1954 to 1960, and after Nigerian independence in 1960, the representative of the Nigerian head of state.
The office was created on 1 October 1954, when the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was created an autonomous federation within the British Empire. After independence in 1960, the governor-general became the representative of the Nigerian monarch, and the office continued to exist till 1963, when Nigeria abolished its monarchy, and became a republic.[1][2][3]
List of governors-general of Nigeria
Flag of the governor-general
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Flag used in Colonial Nigeria (1954 to 1960) -
Flag used in independent Nigeria (1960 to 1963)
References
- ^ Dennis Chukude Osadebay (1978), Building a Nation: An Autobiography, Macmillan Nigeria, p. 109, ISBN 9789781322662
- ^ Benjamin Obi Nwabueze (1982). A Constitutional History of Nigeria. C. Hurst & Co. p. 74. ISBN 9780905838793.
- ^ Federal Nigeria: Volumes 6-11, Consulate General of Nigeria, 1963, p. 2