2005 in Nigeria
# 2005 in Nigeria

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2005 to Nigeria and its people.

## Incumbents

### Federal government

* President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
* Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)
* Senate President: Adolphus Wabara (PDP) (Until 5 April); Ken Nnamani (PDP) (Starting 5 April)
* House Speaker: Aminu Bello Masari (PDP)
* Chief Justice: Muhammad Lawal Uwais

### Governors

* Abia State: Orji Uzor Kalu (PDP)
* Adamawa State: Boni Haruna (PDP)
* Akwa Ibom State: Victor Attah (PDP)
* Anambra State: Chris Ngige (PDP)
* Bauchi State: Adamu Mu'azu (PDP)
* Bayelsa State: Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (PDP)
* Benue State: George Akume (PDP)
* Borno State: Ali Modu Sheriff (ANPP)
* Cross River State: Donald Duke (PDP)
* Delta State: James Ibori (PDP)
* Ebonyi State: Sam Egwu (PDP)
* Edo State: Lucky Igbinedion (PDP)
* Ekiti State: Ayo Fayose (PDP)
* Enugu State: Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
* Gombe State: Mohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
* Imo State: Achike Udenwa (PDP)
* Jigawa State: Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)
* Kaduna State: Ahmed Makarfi (PDP)
* Kano State: Ibrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
* Katsina State: Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP)
* Kebbi State: Adamu Aliero (APP)
* Kogi State: Ibrahim Idris (PDP)
* Kwara State: Bukola Saraki (PDP)
* Lagos State: Bola Tinubu (AC)
* Nasarawa State: Abdullahi Adamu (PDP)
* Niger State: Abdulkadir Kure (PDP)
* Ogun State: Gbenga Daniel (PDP)
* Ondo State: Olusegun Agagu (PDP)
* Osun State: Olagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)
* Oyo State: Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP)
* Plateau State: Joshua Dariye (PDP)
* Rivers State: Peter Odili (PDP)
* Sokoto State: Attahiru Bafarawa (APP)
* Taraba State: Jolly Nyame (PDP)
* Yobe State: Bukar Ibrahim (APP)
* Zamfara State: Ahmad Sani Yerima (ANPP)

## Events

* May 30 - 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards take place in Yenagoa.
* June 28 - Air Nigeria is established.
* December 10 - Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport.

## Deaths

* August 31 - Sam Okoye, football goalkeeper who represented Nigeria during the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship born 1980.
