The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
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The first elected executive president of Nigeria was Alhaji Shehu Shagari. He was elected as the president in 1979 under the Second Republic following the end of military rule in Nigeria. Prior to his presidency, he had served as a member of parliament, minister, and as the vice-president under General Olusegun Obasanjo. Shagari was elected under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) and he served as the president until 1983 when a military coup led by General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew his government.