Established 1999 by Obasanjo to investigate human rights violations 1966–1999. Conducted public hearings across the country (Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kaduna). Final report (8 volumes) submitted May 2002. The Federal Government never published a White Paper. The Nigerian Democratic Movement leaked the full report online in 2005.
Obasanjo II1999· Status: Ignored· Chapter II · Law
Oputa Panel — Human Rights Violations Investigation Commission
Chaired by Hon. Justice Chukwudifu Oputa. Public hearings; report submitted May 2002 — never formally published as a White Paper.
Sources
- · Oputa Panel Report Vols 1–8 (2002)
What it cost — political & economic reality
The political and economic reality
Nigeria in 2000: who was in charge, the cabinet of the day, the GDP, and the crises that defined the period.
President · Fourth Republic
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
1999–2007· PDP
National reality
Return to civilian rule, 29 May 1999. Telecoms deregulation (2001) — GSM revolution. Paris Club exit, October 2005 ($30 bn debt relief, Okonjo-Iweala). Pension Reform 2004. EFCC established 2003.
Crises of the period
- Third Term agenda defeated 2006
- Niger Delta militancy intensifies
- ASUU strikes; Sharia introduction in 12 northern states
GDP (World Bank)
$59 bn (1999) → $166 bn (2007)
Cabinet (selected portfolios)
- Finance
Adamu Ciroma (1999–2003); Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (2003–06)
- Education
Tunde Adeniran; Babalola Borishade; Fabian Osuji; Chinwe Obaji; Oby Ezekwesili
- Health
Prof. ABC Nwosu
Source: Federal Gazette 1999–2007; CBN; World Bank WDI
Methodology
Tier 1 · primary
Courts. Gazettes. National archives.
Tier 2 · corroborating
OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.
Redline
Wikipedia is never a source.