Events in the year 1960 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

* Monarch: ** until 1 October: position not in existence ** starting 1 October: Queen Elizabeth II *

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

: Sir James Wilson Robertson (until 16 November),

Nnamdi Azikiwe Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), usually referred to as "Zik", was a Nigerian statesman and political leader who served as the first President of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Considered a driving force behind the n ...

(starting 16 November) * Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa *

Senate President President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate. It corresponds to the speaker in some other assemblies. The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for ex ...

: ** 1 January: position established ** 1 January – 1 October:

** starting 1 October: Dennis Osadebay *

House Speaker The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerfo ...

Jaja Wachukwu Jaja Anucha Wachuku (1 January 1918 – 7 November 1996), a Royal family, Royal Prince of Ngwaland, "descendant of 20 generations of African Eze, chiefs in the Igbo country of Eastern Nigeria," was a Pan-Africanist, and a Nigerian politician, ...

(until 1 October);

Ibrahim Jalo Waziri Ibrahim Jalo Waziri, ''COS, CFR'' (17 December 1926 – 12 November 1984) was a teacher, administrator, traditional leader and politician from North Nigeria who was twice elected as the Speaker Federal House of the Representative of Nigeria fr ...

(starting 1 October) * Chief Justice:

Adetokunbo Ademola Omoba Sir Adetokunbo Adegboyega Ademola GCON KBE PC SAN (1 February 1906 – 29 January 1993) was a Nigerian jurist who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1958 to 1972. He was appointed as Chief Justice on 1 April 1958, replacing Sir Staff ...

Politics

*July 1960 - Adesoji Aderemi became 1st African to be appointed governor in the Commonwealth *October 1, 1960 - Nigerian Independence Day *October 1, 1960 - Tafawa Balewa became prime minister *October 1, 1960 -

Sir James Robertson Sir James Wilson Robertson, (27 October 189923 September 1983) was a British civil servant who served as the last colonial governor-general of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960. Early life and education He was educated at Merchiston Castle School ...

(1899 - 1983) became governor-general. *November 16, 1960 -

(1904–1996) became governor general

References

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