title: 2005 in Nigeria
text: # 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.
  