<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major - General Johnson Aguiyi - Ironsi (1924--1966) </Td> <Td> 16 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 12 July 1966 (assassinated .) </Td> <Td> 7002177000000000000 ♠ 177 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Yakubu Gowon (1934--) </Td> <Td> 1 August 1966 </Td> <Td> 29 July 1975 (deposed .) </Td> <Td> 7003328400000000000 ♠ 8 years, 362 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> General Murtala Mohammed (1938--1976) </Td> <Td> 29 July 1975 </Td> <Td> 13 February 1976 (assassinated .) </Td> <Td> 7002199000000000000 ♠ 199 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Major - General Olusegun Obasanjo (1937--) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1976 </Td> <Td> 1 October 1979 (resigned .) </Td> <Td> 7003135400000000000 ♠ 3 years, 258 days </Td> <Td> Federal Military Government </Td> </Tr>

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