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

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The following lists events in 1999 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

• President: Abdulsalami Abubakar (until 29 May), Olusegun Obasanjo (starting 29 May)
• Vice President: Michael Akhigbe (until 29 May), Atiku Abubakar (starting 29 May)

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