2011 in Nigeria

• President: Goodluck Jonathan (PDP)
• Vice President: Namadi Sambo (PDP)
• Senate President: David Mark (PDP)
• House Speaker: Dimeji Bankole (PDP) (Until 29 May); Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (PDP) (Starting June)
• Chief Justice: Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (Until 28 August); Dahiru Musdapher (Starting 29 August)

• Abia State: Theodore Orji
• Adamawa State: Murtala Nyako
• Akwa Ibom State: Godswill Akpabio
• Anambra State: Peter Obi
• Bauchi State: Isa Yuguda
• Bayelsa State: Timipre Sylva
• Benue State: Gabriel Suswam
• Borno State: Ali Modu Sheriff (until 29 May), Kashim Shettima (starting 29 May)
• Cross River State: Liyel Imoke
• Delta State: Emmanuel Uduaghan
• Ebonyi State: Martin Elechi
• Edo State: Adams Oshiomhole
• Ekiti State: Kayode Fayemi
• Enugu State: Sullivan Chime
• Gombe State: Mohammed Danjuma Goje
• Imo State: Ikedi G. Ohakim (until 29 May), Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha (starting 29 May)
• Jigawa State: Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (until 29 May), Sule Lamido (starting 29 May)
• Kaduna State: Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
• Kano State: Ibrahim Shekarau (until May), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (starting May)
• Katsina State: Ibrahim Shema
• Kebbi State: Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari
• Kogi State: Ibrahim Idris (until January)
• Kwara State: Bukola Saraki (until 29 May), Abdulfatah Ahmed (starting 29 May)
• Lagos State: Babatunde Fashola
• Nasarawa State: Aliyu Doma (until May), Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (starting May)
• Niger State: Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu
• Ogun State: Gbenga Daniel (until 29 May), Ibikunle Amosun (starting 29 May)
• Ondo State: Olusegun Mimiko
• Osun State: Rauf Aregbesola
• Oyo State: Christopher Alao-Akala (until 29 May), Abiola Ajimobi (starting 29 May)
• Plateau State: Jonah David Jang
• Rivers State: Chibuike Amaechi (PDP)
• Sokoto State: Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko
• Taraba State: Danbaba Danfulani Suntai
• Yobe State: Ibrahim Gaidam

The 2011 budget was prepared by the president of the country and his executive committee. It was indeed a test of the unelected president who took over power due to the death of his predecessor Umaru Musa Yaradua, who died on 5 May 2010.[3] The 2011 budget was the first budget that the Goodluck Jonathan administration has put together and the eyes of the entire nation are on his performance and capability, nonetheless. International organization such as the International Monetary Fund has also voiced their support with the Jonathan administration to reduce fiscal deficit for 2011 to 2013.[4][5]

In December 2010, a budget of 4.236 trillion naira (18% less than 2010 budget) was prepared by the administration and was presented to the House of Representative on 15 December 2010.[6][7] At the budget speech, the president of the federation called the budget; “a budget of fiscal consolidation inclusive economic growth and employment generation. The focus of this Administration is to establish and strengthen the sound macroeconomic environment that Nigeria needs to ensure the prosperity of our citizens”.[8]

A general election in 2011 is one of the events that the president has promised to deliver. He has promised a free and fair election.[9] The election which took practically the entire month of April 2011 was credited by several international groups; the chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group commented on the election calling it, "a genuine celebration of democracy in Africa’s most populous country”.[10]

Furthermore, the election brought a new era into the country’s history. For the first time a citizen from a minority region (South-South)of the country takes on the presidencial position after a successful election. The president (Dr Goodluck Jonathan) of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) (PDP) won the election as people came out massively to vote for him even in the South West part of the country. The South West region is majorly controlled by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) party, one of the fastest growing political parties in the country. The success has also been accepted positively internationally in develop countries and by international investors. The general election opens several post election investment opportunities in the country.[11][12]

Election in Nigeria

• April 9 - Nigerian parliamentary election, 2011
• April 16 - Nigerian presidential election, 2011

The president and his executive team have not only delivered a free and fair election and fiscally consolidated budget, they have defended the cause of the budget. Prior to the election, on March 17, 2011 the National Assembly approved the budget with an additional 745 billion naira to the budget.[13][14] The president has since the passing of the 2011 budget bill by the National Assembly refused to sign the bill into law. The bill has been sent back to the House of Representation for further review.[15]