1999 in Nigeria

1999 in Nigeria

See also: 1998 in Nigeria, 2000 in Nigeria and Timeline of Nigerian history.

Events

February

*February 10,1999 — Former Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo wins the presidential election.

May

*May 29,1999 — The Nigerian Fourth Republic is inaugurated. Olusegun Obasanjo is sworn in as the second Executive President of Nigeria.

December

* December 19,1999 — President Obasanjo orders troops to raid the town of Odi in the Niger Delta, in response to the murders of twelve policement at the hands of local milita; The troops razed the town of Odi.


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