Nigeria - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Nigeria
| Visitor | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Balewa | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. | October 8, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Balewa | Official visit. In U.S. July 24–August 1, visiting New York City, Chicago, and Knoxville (Tennessee). | July 25–28, 1961 |
| Lieutenant General Olusegun Obasanjo | State Visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. September 15. | October 10–13, 1977 |
| President Shehu Shagari | Official visit. | October 3–8, 1980 |
| President-elect Olusegun Obasanjo | Met with President Clinton during a private visit. Arrived in New York March 29. | March 30, 1999 |
| President Olusegun Obasanjo | Official working visit. | October 27–30, 1999 |
| President Olesegun Obasanjo | Working visit. | May 10–12, 2001 |
| President Olusegun Obasanjo | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | November 2, 2001 |
| President Olusegun Obasanjo | Met with President Bush during a private visit. | June 20, 2002 |
| President Olesegun Obsanjo | Met with President Bush during the G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia. Attended the funeral of Former President Reagan. | June 10–11, 2004 |
| President Olusegun Obsanjo | Working visit. | December 2–3, 2004 |
| President Olusegun Obasanjo | Working visit. | May 5, 2005 |
| President Olusegun Obasanjo | Working visit. | March 28–29, 2006 |
| President Umaru Yar’Adua | Working visit. | December 12–15, 2007 |
| Acting President Goodluck Jonathan | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | April 11–13, 2010 |
| President Goodluck Jonathan | Working visit. | June 8, 2011 |
| President Goodluck Jonathan | Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City. | September 23, 2013 |
| President Goodluck Jonathan | Attended the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. | August 5–6, 2014 |
| President Muhammedu Buhari | Official Working Visit. | July 20–21, 2015 |
| President Muhammadu Buhari | Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. | March 31–April 1, 2016 |
| President Muhammadu Buhari | Official Working Visit. | April 29–May 1, 2018 |
| President Muhammadu Buhari | Attended the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit. | December 13–15, 2022 |