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.

Abstract: One of the lasting legacies of military rule in Nigeria is the creation of states. This started in 1967 when Yakubu Gowon, the then military Head ...

Nasarawa state was created from Plateau. Zamfara state was created from Sokoto. Gombe state was carved out from Bauch, and Ekiti state was created from Ondo.

While it is true that since 1960, the country had had a long history of the demand for new states especially by the minority who always nursed the concern that ...

List of Nigerian states by date of statehood ; Adamawa State, 27 August 1991, Gongola State ; Akwa Ibom State, 23 September 1987, Cross River State ; Anambra State ...

Historically, the North and South divide is the major reason for state creation in Nigeria. This is so because prior to Nigerian independence in I960, the ...

25 июн. 2020 г. · This was followed by the first round of state creation in 1967, when Nigeria was divided into 12 states, then into 19 in 1976, 21 in 1987, 30 in ...

6 мар. 2024 г. · State creation in Nigeria began in 1967 when states replaced the then-regions. After that, various regimes changed the country's structure until 1996. State creation in Nigeria and... · States creation in Nigeria

gionales. Separatist agitation and the attendant creation of more states in Nigeria demonstrate an obvious absence of political integration among the diverse.

19 сент. 2024 г. · State Creation in 1967. In 1967, Nigeria was reorganized into 12 states by General Yakubu Gowon. This was a significant event in the country's ...