Historical Timeline

During his inauguration speech, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of Nigeria’s petrol subsidy, a long-standing policy costing the government billions annually, triggering major economic adjustments and fuel price increases nationwide.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress was declared the winner of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Large nationwide protests erupted across Nigeria demanding the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and broader police reforms due to allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses.

Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress defeated incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election, marking the first time an opposition candidate defeated a sitting president in Nigeria.

Major Nigerian opposition parties merged to create the All Progressives Congress, forming a powerful political coalition that would later win the 2015 presidential election.

President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua died in office following a prolonged illness, leading to the swearing-in of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s president.

Nigeria transitioned from military rule to democratic governance as Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in as president, marking the beginning of the Fourth Republic after decades of military regimes.