1963 in Nigeria
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Events in the year 1963 in Nigeria.
Incumbents
- Monarch:
- Until 1 October: Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General:
- until 1 October: Nnamdi Azikiwe
- President:
- starting 1 October: Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Senate President: Dennis Osadebay (until 1 October); Nwafor Orizu (starting 1 October)
Politics
- 1 October 1963 - Nigeria became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.[1][2]
- 1 October 1963 - the former Governor-General Nnamdi Azikiwe became the first President of Nigeria.[3][4][5]
- 1 October 1963 - appeals from the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London were abolished, but cases then pending retained their right of appeal to the J.C.P.C. from the Nigerian court system.
Births
- January 21 - Hakeem Olajuwon, basketball player[6]
References
- ↑ "Nigeria". Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nigeria Republic Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "[1960—2023] From Prime Minister, Governor-General to President, the Journey of Nigeria's Leadership at a Glance". www.penglobalinc.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Azikiwe, Nnamdi | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute". kinginstitute.stanford.edu. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Nnamdi Azikiwe | Biography & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ Hakeem Olajuwon player profile at NBA.com
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