2007 in Nigeria

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See also:	Other events of 2007 Timeline of Nigerian history

The following lists events that happened during 2007 in Nigeria.

Incumbents

Federal government

• President: Olusegun Obasanjo (until 5 May), Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (starting 5 May)
• Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (until 5 May), Goodluck Jonathan (starting 5 May)

Governors

• Governor of Rivers State:
  • until 29 May: Peter Odili (PDP)
  • 29 May–25 October: Celestine Omehia (PDP)
  • starting 25 October: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP)

Events

March

• March 27 - More than ninety people are burnt to death after a fire following a petrol spill in Kaduna State.

April

• April 4 - Four hostages held in the Niger Delta region are freed.
• April 14 - Nigerian voters go to the polls for state governor and legislative elections. Security is tight in the northern city of Kano following the murder of militant Islamic cleric Ustaz Ja'afar Adam.
• April 21 - Nigerian militants attack government buildings in the oil region hours before voters go to the polls in the general election.