See the List of all the Nigerian States, Dates of Creation and How They Were Created

                                                                                  

See the List of all the Nigerian States, Dates of Creation and How They Were Created.

Nigeria has undergone several state creation exercises since independence. These divisions were primarily made to bring governance closer to the people and address administrative challenges. Here’s a list of all Nigerian states and their dates of creation:

1. Abia State – August 27, 1991

Created from Imo State by General Ibrahim Babangida’s military government.

2. Adamawa State – August 27, 1991

Carved out of Gongola State by the Babangida administration.

3. Akwa Ibom State – September 23, 1987

Created from Cross River State under General Ibrahim Babangida.

4. Anambra State – August 27, 1991

Previously part of the old Anambra, it was split to form Enugu State.

5. Bauchi State – February 3, 1976

Created from the former North-Eastern State during General Murtala Muhammed’s regime.

6. Bayelsa State – October 1, 1996

Carved out of Rivers State under General Sani Abacha.

7. Benue State – February 3, 1976

Formed from Benue-Plateau State by Murtala Muhammed.

8. Borno State – February 3, 1976

Created from North-Eastern State.

9. Cross River State – May 27, 1967

Originally South-Eastern State, renamed Cross River in 1976.

10. Delta State – August 27, 1991

Split from Bendel State under Babangida’s government.

11. Ebonyi State – October 1, 1996

Formed from parts of Abia and Enugu States.

12. Edo State – August 27, 1991

Carved out of the former Bendel State.

13. Ekiti State – October 1, 1996

Split from Ondo State under General Sani Abacha.

14. Enugu State – August 27, 1991

Created from the old Anambra State.

15. Gombe State – October 1, 1996

Carved out of Bauchi State.

16. Imo State – February 3, 1976

Formed from the old East Central State.

17. Jigawa State – August 27, 1991

Created from Kano State.

18. Kaduna State – May 27, 1967

Initially part of North-Central State, renamed Kaduna in 1976.

19. Kano State – May 27, 1967

One of the 12 states created from the former Northern Region.

20. Katsina State – September 23, 1987

Carved out of old Kaduna State.

21. Kebbi State – August 27, 1991

Created from Sokoto State.

22. Kogi State – August 27, 1991

Formed from parts of Benue and Kwara States.

23. Kwara State – May 27, 1967

One of the original 12 states.

24. Lagos State – May 27, 1967

Among the first 12 states created from the Western Region.

25. Nasarawa State – October 1, 1996

Carved out of Plateau State.

26. Niger State – February 3, 1976

Created from North-Western State.

27. Ogun State – February 3, 1976

Split from the old Western State.

28. Ondo State – February 3, 1976

Carved out of the old Western State.

29. Osun State – August 27, 1991

Created from Oyo State.

30. Oyo State – February 3, 1976

Formed from the old Western State.

31. Plateau State – February 3, 1976

Created from Benue-Plateau State.

32. Rivers State – May 27, 1967

Carved out of the Eastern Region.

33. Sokoto State – February 3, 1976

Split from North-Western State.

34. Taraba State – August 27, 1991

Carved out of Gongola State.

35. Yobe State – August 27, 1991

Created from Borno State.

36. Zamfara State – October 1, 1996

Created from Sokoto State.

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