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What were the years of Nnamdi Azikiwe's presidency in Nigeria?

  • 1960-1963

  • 1945-1955

  • 1963-1966

  • 1970-1975

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Nnamdi Azikiwe served as the first president of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. He was a prominent nationalist and political leader who played a key role in the independence of Nigeria from British colonial rule in 1960. Azikiwe was a founding member of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), which became the dominant political party in Nigeria in the 1950s.
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