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1963 in Nigeria
Summary
Events in the year
1963 in
Nigeria
.
←
1962
1961
1960
1963
in
Nigeria
→
1964
1965
1966
Decades:
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
See also:
Other events of 1963
Timeline of Nigerian history
Incumbents
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Monarch
:
Until 1 October: Queen
Elizabeth II
starting 1 October: position abolished
Governor-General
:
until 1 October:
Nnamdi Azikiwe
starting 1 October: position abolished
President
:
until 1 October: position not in existence
starting 1 October:
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Prime Minister
:
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Senate President
:
Dennis Osadebay
(until 1 October);
Nwafor Orizu
(starting 1 October)
House Speaker
:
Ibrahim Jalo Waziri
Chief Justice
:
Adetokunbo Ademola
Politics
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October 1, 1963 -
Nigeria
became a Republic
October 1, 1963
Nnamdi Azikiwe
became the first president of Nigeria
Births
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January 21 -
Hakeem Olajuwon
, basketball player
[1]
References
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Hakeem Olajuwon player profile at NBA.com