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1999 in Nigeria

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The following lists events in 1999 in Nigeria.

Contents

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)

    • Governors

  • Governor of Rivers State: Peter Odili (starting 29 May)

    • 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.

    • References

    1999 in Nigeria Wikipedia
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