The first lady of Nigeria is an informal, but accepted title, held by the wife of the president of Nigeria. The current first lady is Oluremi Tinubu who has held the title since 29 May 2023.^[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]

History

Stella Obasanjo is the only Nigerian first lady to have died in office.^[1]

First ladies of Nigeria

No.	Image	Name	Term Begins	Term Ends	President or Head of State
1		Flora Azikiwe (1917–1983)[1]	1 October 1963	16 January 1966	Nnamdi Azikiwe
2		Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi (1923–2021)[1]	16 January 1966	29 July 1966	Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
3		Victoria Gowon (1946–)[1]	1 August 1966	29 July 1975	Yakubu Gowon
4		Ajoke Muhammed[1]	29 July 1975	13 February 1976	Murtala Mohammed
5		Esther Oluremi Obasanjo[1] (1941–)	13 February 1976	1 October 1979	Olusegun Obasanjo
6		Hadiza Shagari[2] (1940/1941–2021)	1 October 1979	31 December 1983	Shehu Shagari
7		Safinatu Buhari (1952–2006)[1]	31 December 1983	27 August 1985	Muhammadu Buhari
8		Maryam Babangida (1948–2009)[1]	27 August 1985	26 August 1993	Ibrahim Babangida
9		Margaret Shonekan (1941–)[1]	26 August 1993	17 November 1993	Ernest Shonekan
10		Maryam Abacha (1949–)[1]	17 November 1993	8 June 1998	Sani Abacha
11		Fati Lami Abubakar (1951–)	8 June 1998	29 May 1999	Abdulsalami Abubakar
12		Stella Obasanjo (1945–2005)	29 May 1999	23 October 2005 (Died in office)[1]	Olusegun Obasanjo
Vacant (1 year, 218 days)
13		Turai Yar'Adua (1957–)[1]	29 May 2007	5 May 2010	Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
14		Patience Jonathan (1957–)	6 May 2010	29 May 2015	Goodluck Jonathan
15		Aisha Buhari (1971–)	29 May 2015	29 May 2023	Muhammadu Buhari
16		Oluremi Tinubu (1960–)	29 May 2023	Present	Bola Tinubu

References