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| Prime Minister of Nigeria | |
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| Alhaji sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | |
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| Federal government | |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1963) President of Nigeria (1963–1966) |
| Formation | 1 October 1960 |
| First holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Final holder | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa |
| Abolished | 15 January 1966 |
The prime minister of Nigeria was a political office in Nigeria. The Prime minister was the head of government in the country from 1960 to 1966, when the office was replaced by the president of Nigeria holding this role.