1999 in Nigeria

Years in Nigeria:	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

The following lists events in 1999 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Abdulsalami Abubakar (until 29 May), Olusegun Obasanjo (starting 29 May)
• Vice President: Michael Akhigbe (until 29 May), Atiku Abubakar (starting 29 May)
• Chief Justice: Muhammad Lawal Uwais

Governors

• Abia State:
• Adamawa State:
• Akwa Ibom State:
• Anambra State:
• Bauchi State:
• Bayelsa State:
• Bendel State:
• Benue State:
• Borno State:
• Cross River State:
• Delta State:
• Eastern Region:
• Ebonyi State:
• Edo State:
• Ekiti State:
• Enugu State:
• Gombe State:
• Gongola State:
• Imo State:
• Jigawa State:
• Kaduna State:
• Kano State:
• Katsina State:
• Kebbi State:
• Kogi State:
• Kwara State:
• Lagos State:
• Nasarawa State:
• Niger State:
• Ogun State:
• Ondo State:
• Osun State:
• Oyo State:
• Plateau State:
• Rivers State: Peter Odili (starting 29 May)
• Sokoto State:
• Taraba State:
• Western State:
• Yobe State:
• Zamfara State:

Events

February

• February 10 — Former Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo wins the presidential election.

May

• May 29 — The Nigerian Fourth Republic is inaugurated. Olusegun Obasanjo is sworn in as the second Executive President of Nigeria.

December

• December 19 — President Obasanjo orders troops to raid the town of Odi in the Niger Delta, in response to the murders of twelve policemen at the hands of local militia; The troops razed the town of Odi.

See also

• Timeline of Nigerian history