First Lady of Nigeria
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| Inaugural holder | Flora Azikiwe |
| Formation | 1963 |
The First Lady of Nigeria is the title of the wife of the President of Nigeria. The current First Lady is Aisha Muhammadu Buhari who has held the title since 29 May 2015.[1]
The Constitution of Nigeria does not create an office for the country's First Lady or potential First Gentleman.[1] However, official funding and staff have been allocated to the First Lady of Nigeria since the country's independence.[1] The First Lady is addressed by the title, Her Excellency.[1]
Stella Obasanjo is the only Nigerian First Lady to have died in office.[1]
First Ladies of Nigeria
| Name | Term Begins | Term Ends | President or Head of State |
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| Flora Azikiwe[1] | 1 October 1963 | 16 January 1966 | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi[1] | 16 January 1966 | 29 July 1966 | Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi |
| Victoria Gowon[1] | 1 August 1966 | 29 July 1975 | Yakubu Gowon |
| Ajoke Mohammed[1] | 29 July 1975 | 13 February 1976 | Murtala Mohammed |
| Esther Oluremi Obasanjo[1] | 13 February 1976 | 1 October 1979 | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| No First Lady, polygamist with many wives[1] | 1 October 1979 | 31 December 1983 | Shehu Shagari |
| Safinatu Buhari[1] | 31 December 1983 | 27 August 1985 | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Maryam Babangida[1] | 27 August 1985 | 26 August 1993 | Ibrahim Babangida |
| Margaret Shonekan[1] | 26 August 1993 | 17 November 1993 | Ernest Shonekan |
| Maryam Abacha[1] | 17 November 1993 | 8 June 1998 | Sani Abacha |
| Fati Lami Abubakar | 8 June 1998 | 29 May 1999 | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
| Stella Obasanjo | 29 May 1999 | 23 October 2005 (Died in office)[1] | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Office vacant | 23 October 2005 | 29 May 2007 | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Turai Yar'Adua[1] | 29 May 2007 | 9 February 2010 | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua |
| Patience Jonathan (acting) | 9 February 2010 | 6 May 2010 | Goodluck Jonathan (acting) |
| Patience Jonathan | 6 May 2010 | 29 May 2015 | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Aisha Muhammadu Buhari | 29 May 2015 | Present | Muhammadu Buhari |
