2002 in Nigeria

← 2001 2000 1999 2002 in Nigeria → 2003 2004 2005
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2002 Timeline of Nigerian history

See also: Timeline of Nigerian history

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)
• Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)

Governors

• Governor of Rivers State: Peter Odili (PDP)

Events

January

• January 27 - Lagos Armoury Explosion

October

• October 10, 2002 — 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.