East Central State · Bauchi State, 3 February 1976, North-Eastern State · Bayelsa State, 1 October 1996, Rivers State · Benue State, 3 February 1976, Benue- ...

Note: On 27 May 1967 the regions were dissolved and 12 states created instead, which were subsequently further divided into 19 states (17 Mar 1976), 21 states ...

1976–1987, In 1976, seven new states were created, making 19 altogether. 1987–1991, During this period, there were 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

States: Abia - Adamawa - Akwa Ibom - Anambra - Bauchi - Bayelsa - Benue - Borno - Cross River - Delta - Ebonyi - Edo - Ekiti - Enugu

In 1976, seven new states were created, making 19 altogether. Gen. Murtala ... nineteen states in Nigeria. During this period, there were 21 states and ...

This article discusses the struggle for new states in Nigeria since the inauguration of the 19-state structure in 1976. This struggle predictably reached its ...

President Murtala Mohammed created additional seven (7) states to the twelve (12) states to make it nineteen (19) states in February 3, 1976.

Plateau State. 3 February 1976. Benue-Plateau State. Rivers State. 27 May 1967. Eastern Region. Sokoto State. 3 February 1976. North-Western State. Taraba State ...

Benue-Plateau State Borno State 3 February 1976. North-Eastern State Cross River State 27 May 1967. Eastern Region; known as South-Eastern State from 1967 to ...