Prime Minister of Nigeria

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Prime Minister of Nigeria
Alhaji sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
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Only officeholder Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966)
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.