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2002 in Nigeria

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Decades:
  
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

See also:
  
Other events of 2002 Timeline of Nigerian history

See also: Timeline of Nigerian history

Contents

Federal government

  • President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
  • Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)

    • Governors

  • Governor of Rivers State: Peter Odili (PDP)

    • January

  • January 27 - Lagos Armoury Explosion

    • October

  • October 10, 2002 — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled against Nigeria in favor of Cameroon over the disputed oil-rich Bakassi peninsula territory.

    • November

  • November — Religious riots erupt over the Miss World pageant hosted in Abuja; The pageant is subsequently moved to London.

    • References

    2002 in Nigeria Wikipedia
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