See also lists of incumbents, list of Presidents of Nigeria.

Table of contents

1 Governors-General of Nigeria, 1914-1919 2 Governors of Nigeria, 1919-1954 3 Governors-General of Nigeria, 1954-1963

Governors-General of Nigeria, 1914-1919

• Sir Frederick Lugard: 1 January 1914 - 8 August 1919

• Sir Hugh Clifford: 8 August 1919 - 13 November 1925
• Sir Graeme Thomson: 13 November 1925 - 17 June 1931
• Sir Donald Cameron: 17 June 1931 - 1 November 1935
• Sir Bernard Bourdillon: 1 November 1935 - 1 July 1940
• Sir John Shuckburgh: 1 July 1940 - 1942
• Sir Alan Burns: 1942 - 18 December 1943
• Sir Arthur Richards: 18 December 1943 - 5 February 1948
• Sir John Stuart Macpherson: 5 February 1948 - 1 October 1954