1999_in_Nigeria
1999 in Nigeria
Nigeria-related events during the year of 1999
See also: Timeline of Nigerian history
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)
- Senate President:
- Until 3 June: Abolished
- 3 June – 18 November: Evan Enwerem
- Starting 18 November: Chuba Okadigbo
- House Speaker:
- Until 3 June: Abolished
- 3 June – 23 July Salisu Buhari
- Starting July Ghali Umar Na'Abba
- Chief Justice: Muhammad Lawal Uwais
February
- February 10 — Former Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo wins the presidential election.
May
- May 10 — Igbinedion University, Okada is established.[1]
- 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.
- July 14 – Adijat Adenike Olarinoye, weightlifter[2]
- "Igbinedion University | Academic Influence". Academic Influence. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- "Adijat Adenike OLARINOYE". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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