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