Governor-General of Nigeria
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The Governor-General of Nigeria was the British monarch’s representative and the de facto head of state in Nigeria during the late colonial and early independence period, prior to the country becoming a republic.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state office
ⓘ
vice-regal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Colonial administration in Nigeria
ⓘ
Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Independence Constitution of Nigeria 1960
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryDuringOffice |
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federation of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-10-01 ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
James Wilson Robertson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Stuart Macpherson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nnamdi Azikiwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor-General of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByOffice | President of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
appointed ministers on advice of Nigerian prime minister
ⓘ
gave royal assent to legislation ⓘ represented Nigeria at state ceremonies as head of state ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federation of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Nnamdi Azikiwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1963 | historical office only ⓘ |
| monarchDuringOffice |
Elizabeth II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Governor-General of the Federation of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
James Wilson Robertson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Stuart Macpherson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nnamdi Azikiwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth realm ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Governor of Nigeria ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | Nigeria became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1963 ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Government House, Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceType | official residence ⓘ |
| role | de facto head of state of Nigeria ⓘ |
| seat | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1954-10-01 ⓘ |
| status | abolished office ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| succeededBy | President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | at His Majesty’s pleasure ⓘ |
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