This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Nigeria and its people.
Incumbents Federal government President: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP) Vice President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) Senate President: David Mark (PDP) House Speaker: Dimeji Bankole (PDP) Chief Justice: Idris Legbo Kutigi
Governors Abia State: Theodore Orji (PDP) Adamawa State: Murtala Nyako (PDP) Akwa Ibom State: Godswill Akpabio (PDP) Anambra State: Peter Obi (APGA) Bauchi State: Isa Yuguda (ANPP) Bayelsa State: until 16 April: Timipre Sylva (PDP) 16 April-27 May: Werinipre Seibarugo (N/A) starting 27 May: Timipre Sylva (PDP) Benue State: Gabriel Suswam (PDP) Borno State: Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP) Cross River State: Liyel Imoke (PDP) Delta State: Emmanuel Uduaghan (PDP) Ebonyi State: Martin Elechi (PDP) Edo State: Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) (until 11 November), Adams Aliyu Oshiomle (AC) (starting 11 November) Ekiti State: Olusegun Oni (PDP) Enugu State: Sullivan Chime (PDP) Gombe State: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP) Imo State: Ikedi Ohakim (PDP) Jigawa State: Sule Lamido (PDP) Kaduna State: Namadi Sambo (PDP) Kano State: Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP) Katsina State: Ibrahim Shema (PDP) Kebbi State: Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari (PDP) Kogi State: until 6 February: Ibrahim Idris (PDP) 6 February-5 April: Clarence Olafemi (PDP) starting 5 April: Ibrahim Idris (PDP) Kwara State: Bukola Saraki (AC) Lagos State: Babatunde Fashola (AC) Nasarawa State: Aliyu Doma (PDP) Niger State: Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu (PDP) Ogun State: Gbenga Daniel (PDP) Ondo State: Olusegun Agagu (PDP) Osun State: Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP) Oyo State: Christopher Alao-Akala (PDP) Plateau State: Jonah David Jang (PDP) Rivers State: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP) Sokoto State: until 11 April: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (PDP) 11 April-28 May: Abdullahi Balarabe Salame (N/A) starting 28 May: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (PDP) Taraba State: Danbaba Suntai (PDP) Yobe State: Mamman Bello Ali (ANPP) Zamfara State: Mahmud Shinkafi (PDP)
Events 26 April - 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Abuja. 16 May - 2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion occurs killing between 10 and 100 people. August - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning 6 medals. September - Nigeria competes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics winning 9 medals.
Deaths 27 April - Abraham Adesanya, politician, lawyer and activist (born 1922). 24 May - Sonny Okosun, musician (born 1947).
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