2002 in Nigeria
overview of Nigeria-related events during the year of 2002
Incumbents
Federal government
President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)
Senate President: Anyim Pius Anyim (PDP)
House Speaker: Ghali Umar Na'Abba (PDP)
Chief Justice: Muhammad Lawal Uwais
Governors
Abia State: Orji Uzor Kalu
Adamawa State: Boni Haruna
Akwa Ibom State: Victor Attah
Anambra State: Chinwoke Mbadinuju
Bauchi State: Adamu Mu'azu
Bayelsa State: Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
Benue State: George Akume
Borno State: Mala Kachalla
Cross River State: Donald Duke
Delta State: James Ibori
Ebonyi State: Sam Egwu
Edo State: Lucky Igbinedion
Ekiti State: Niyi Adebayo
Enugu State: Chimaroke Nnamani
Gombe State: Abubakar Habu Hashidu
Imo State: Achike Udenwa
Jigawa State: Ibrahim Saminu Turaki
Kaduna State: Ahmed Makarfi
Kano State: Rabiu Kwankwaso
Katsina State: Umaru Yar'Adua
Kebbi State: Adamu Aliero
Kogi State: Abubakar Audu
Kwara State: Mohammed Lawal
Lagos State: Bola Tinubu
Nasarawa State: Abdullahi Adamu
Niger State: Abdulkadir Kure
Ogun State: Olusegun Osoba
Ondo State: Adebayo Adefarati
Osun State: Adebisi Akande
Oyo State: Lam Adesina
Plateau State: Joshua Dariye
Rivers State: Peter Odili
Sokoto State: Attahiru Bafarawa
Taraba State: Jolly Nyame
Yobe State: Bukar Ibrahim
Zamfara State: Ahmad Sani Yerima
Events
January
January 27 — The Lagos Armoury Explosion killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000.
October
October 10 — 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.
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