Events in the year 2009 in Nigeria.
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 (until 30 December), Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (starting 30 December)
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: 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: Adams Aliyu Oshiomle (AC) 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: 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: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (PDP) Taraba State: Danbaba Suntai (PDP) Yobe State: Ibrahim Gaidam (ANPP) Zamfara State: Mahmud Shinkafi (PDP)
Events
January – Start of an meningitis outbreak in four West African countries, including Nigeria. 5 May – Olusegun Oni, the incumbent Governors of Ekiti State, was announced to have won the gubernatorial by-election. 26 to 29 July – Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group, launched an uprising in Bauchi State and expanded across northern Nigeria. 1 October – Establishment of private university Afe Babalola University. October – Bellview Airlines, an international airline based in Lagos State, ceased its operations. 24 October to 15 November – 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup was held on several stadiums across Nigeria. 25 December – Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, an Islamic extremist, attempted to bomb the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 while it was travelling from Amsterdam to Detroit.
Deaths
14 June – Abel Tador, Nigerian professional football player (born 1984) 30 July – Mohammed Yusuf, founder of Boko Haram (born 1970) 20 September – Bayo Ohu, Nigerian journalist (born 1964)
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