1963 in Nigeria

none 1963 June 2026June 2026 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 Prime Minister: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Senate President: Dennis Osadebay (until 1 October); Nwafor Orizu (starting 1 October) House Speaker: Ibrahim Jalo Waziri Chief Justice: Sir Adetokunbo Ademola Politics 1 October 1963 - Nigeria became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.Nigeria https://commonwealthchamber.com/member-countries/nigeria/ 2026-06-05 Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce en-USNigeria Republic Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1963-11-20/debates/b3bb18c3-9cb6-4d15-95a6-8049a44cf429/NigeriaRepublicBill 2026-06-05 hansard.parliament.uk en 1 October 1963 - the former Governor-General Nnamdi Azikiwe became the first President of Nigeria.[1960—2023] From Prime Minister, Governor-General to President, the Journey of Nigeria's Leadership at a Glance https://www.penglobalinc.com/1960-2023-from-prime-minister-governor-general-to-president-the-journey-of-nigerias-leadership-at-a-glance 2026-06-05 www.penglobalinc.com enAzikiwe, Nnamdi The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/azikiwe-nnamdi 2026-06-05 kinginstitute.stanford.edu enNnamdi Azikiwe Biography & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nnamdi-Azikiwe https://web.archive.org/web/20250917000957/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nnamdi-Azikiwe 17 September 2025 2026-06-05 Encyclopedia Britannica en live 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 playerHakeem Olajuwon player profile at NBA.com Deaths References 1963 Category:1960s in Nigeria