2005 in Nigeria

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

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.