Prime Minister of Nigeria

Prime Minister of Nigeria
Alhaji sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Only officeholder
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

(1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966)
Federal government
TypeHead of government
Member ofCabinet
AppointerGovernor-General of Nigeria (1960–1963)
President of Nigeria
(1963–1966)
Formation1 October 1960
First holderAbubakar Tafawa Balewa
Final holderAbubakar Tafawa Balewa
Abolished15 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.