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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by DeOTR: 10:05am On Feb 07, 2025

iwaeda:
Kwara was one of the largest states then. We had donated to Kogi, Niger and Kebbi, yet we still remain one of the largest in terms of land mass. I am surprised, Igbomina State, comprising parts of Osun, Kwara didn't scaled through.

Some part of Osun and Ekiti were part of Kwara. I think it will be easier to merge Kwara south and kogi west to form the 7th SW state than just Igbomina

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by kayperry: 10:06am On Feb 07, 2025

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

cant you see south western state were carved out without credit to any military head of state.

South west states were constitutionally created ... go n verify

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by justtoodark: 10:07am On Feb 07, 2025

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

better let things the way the are than startin another endless wahala....

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by uuzba(m): 10:08am On Feb 07, 2025

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

You don't seem to understand that Nigeria was colonised
British used GUN and BULLET to colonise Nigeria.
It's not a discussion! It was BY FORCE.
FORCE the creation of the country.
FORCE the initial creation of the regions
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Then after independence, our own black Nigerian military continued with FORCE, GUN AND BULLET.
To force the creation of more states and BEAT THE PEOPLE TO COMPLY.
Everything in Nigeria is FORCE.
That's why this democracy and Tinubu now, is behaving with FORCE and BEAT.
No discussion. BEAT.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Abasman007: 10:09am On Feb 07, 2025

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

you may or may not be right...

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Stolen: 10:11am On Feb 07, 2025

Tinubu should come out

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by janeedema(f): 10:11am On Feb 07, 2025

Nice!

The post claims Edo and Delta states were carved out from the Bendel state in 1991. But failed to state when Bendel state was created?

That is a very serious lapse in my opinion.

To reduce the great Benin Kingdom to being birthed in 1991 because there is no mention of when it was created.

Anyone learning history can be misled by this error.

Sometimes, it is better not to even school people than do and make a grave error.

Great100000:
The House of Representatives committee on constitutional review on Thursday revealed that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states. If the proposals are approved, the states of the federation will move from 36 to 67.

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.

Despite the 36-state structure, various ethnic and political groups continue to demand more states, arguing for better representation, economic benefits, and administrative efficiency.

However, critics have argued that while state creation has helped bring administration closer to the people, it has also contributed to economic dependency on the federal government.

Source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/full-list-36-nigerian-states-their-dates-of-creation-and-how-they-were-created/?amp

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by MightySparrow: 10:20am On Feb 07, 2025

Great100000:
The House of Representatives committee on constitutional review on Thursday revealed that it has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states. If the proposals are approved, the states of the federation will move from 36 to 67.

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.

Despite the 36-state structure, various ethnic and political groups continue to demand more states, arguing for better representation, economic benefits, and administrative efficiency.

However, critics have argued that while state creation has helped bring administration closer to the people, it has also contributed to economic dependency on the federal government.

Source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/full-list-36-nigerian-states-their-dates-of-creation-and-how-they-were-created/?amp

Good history

Oya predict when Nigeria wíll disintegrate into various nations it is made of

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by stasius: 10:25am On Feb 07, 2025

Nigeria is too big. More states are needed

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Bwanasaraw: 10:30am On Feb 07, 2025

Dogalmighty17:
Sha.. sha... sha.. shaaaa.... Shame!!!
Shame on Benue and Kwara states. Two of the oldest states in Nigeria yet among the most undeveloped.
Benue particularly has been plaqued by very incompetent leaders particularly the immediate past governor of the state, a clown who used the name of God in vain and robbed the state dry.
Anyone who has had the misfortune of visiting Benue state can attest to this. Benue has a covenant with backwardness.

You are not far from the truth. With comments I see from Benue indegenes like benuejosh & god1000 it shows they always support backwardness.

God1000 support hamas hezbollah & houthi rebels while benuejosh supports Fulani herdmen.

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Greenlandncom(m): 10:33am On Feb 07, 2025

janeedema:
Nice!

The post claims Edo and Delta states were carved out from the Bendel state in 1991. But failed to state when Bendel state was created?

That is a very serious lapse in my opinion.

To reduce the great Benin Kingdom to being birthed in 1991 because there is no mention of when it was created.

Anyone learning history can be misled by this error.

Sometimes, it is better not to even school people than do and make a grave error.

You are right.

It should have been a total chronicle of state creation in Nigeria.

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Amah70: 10:44am On Feb 07, 2025

Sani Abacha who created the last states took what should have been the sixth state for the southeast - Njaba/Orlu state- to make the 7th state in his Northwest zone. That threw the southeast to political underrepresentation at the federal government level, denied the southeast commensurate federal allocations and federal government development projects.
In 2006 when the same Njaba state was about to be actualized, it was botched at the last minute.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by seanery: 10:54am On Feb 07, 2025

IMO STATE came out from ABIA state.

So how come Imo is:- 1976
and
Abia is:- 1991

??

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by gidgiddy: 10:57am On Feb 07, 2025

All 36 States were illegal creations of the Military starting either Gowon to Abacha

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Mathewrichard99: 11:06am On Feb 07, 2025

Civilian government has never done anything good for this country. Nigeria progressed faster and better under military rule. The few things that are negative about military rule is the lack of human rights and the absolute corruption which I haven't seen any difference from the civilian regimes....

Third mainland bridge.....Ist mainland bridge and even 2nd mainland bridge in Lagos built by Military.

National Theater, National Airport MM1, National Stadium, Surulere, Most Federal Universities built by Military.

Lots of roads built by Military.

Nigeria 4 Refineries.....built by Military

Uncountable infrastructure built by Military...

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by peterboro: 11:09am On Feb 07, 2025

seanery:
IMO STATE came out from ABIA state.

So how come Imo is:- 1976
and
Abia is:- 1991

??

Shey you don't read abi?
Even a blind man can not write this trash you just wrote here.

Please read back and understand things clearly before commenting. Don't disgrace yourself.

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Guestmale: 11:11am On Feb 07, 2025

SyrusdeHansome:
It's a misplaced priority in trying to create new states by the national assembly. The question is, is that the problem of Nigeria? No matter how old these states are the new states won't solve the problem of corruption, injustice and inequality in the system. Nigeria is sick.

Rather they are avenues just to create political offices for some politicians where they too will be making their own money. It's well with Nigeria in Jesus mighty name.

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by 8starmember: 11:12am On Feb 07, 2025

Dogalmighty17:
Sha.. sha... sha.. shaaaa.... Shame!!!
Shame on Benue and Kwara states. Two of the oldest states in Nigeria yet among the most undeveloped.
Benue particularly has been plaqued by very incompetent leaders particularly the immediate past governor of the state, a clown who used the name of God in vain and robbed the state dry.
Anyone who has had the misfortune of visiting Benue state can attest to this. Benue has a covenant with backwardness.

benue and kogi na the same thing angry

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by ElevationD: 11:14am On Feb 07, 2025

LexngtonSteele:

There should be:

NW, NE and NC. Then SW and SS.

The rest should be turned to Open Defecation Site (ODS)

Just see what Peter Obi did in 8 years

If not for shamelessness, you should be looking at Kwara state that was created in 1967, asking what they have to show as a state since 58 years. You should be asking Lagos,?which apart from Kano, has a long history as a federal capital as far back as 1918, why it is not comparable with Johannesburg, Kigali, Rabat or even Abidjan. You should ask states created the same year as Anambra state the level of their development. Compare them and see. By the way if that same shame should permit you, let’s know your own state to compare the level of development with Anambra state.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by aswani(m): 11:19am On Feb 07, 2025

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

Interesting point.

Mandate stealing regimes creating states, ridiculous.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Shugafree(m): 11:20am On Feb 07, 2025

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by aswani(m): 11:24am On Feb 07, 2025

janeedema:
Nice!

The post claims Edo and Delta states were carved out from the Bendel state in 1991. But failed to state when Bendel state was created?

That is a very serious lapse in my opinion.

To reduce the great Benin Kingdom to being birthed in 1991 because there is no mention of when it was created.

Anyone learning history can be misled by this error.

Sometimes, it is better not to even school people than do and make a grave error.

The creation of the Benin Kingdom is not related in any way to that of Ẹdo state.

Ẹdo state has other tribes like Esan, Akoko Edo and Afemai who, in truth, are not under the Benin Kingdom despite the utmost respect they have for the Ọba (gha to kpere baba).

I fail to see the point you are making.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Badtman(m): 11:28am On Feb 07, 2025

iwaeda:
Kwara was one of the largest states then. We had donated to Kogi, Niger and Kebbi, yet we still remain one of the largest in terms of land mass. I am surprised, Igbomina State, comprising parts of Osun, Kwara didn't scaled through.

Wow you are such a genius citizen….Im from Ila Orangun cradle of Igbomina but am laughing at Baba Akande and others like Pastor Oyedepe and all Obas and Senators Representatives from Osun state and Kwara states and House of Assembly members from the constituencies to hold presidency for the creation of Igbomina states but everyone is running their races even the one Ned Nwoko is pushing won’t work like day dream because Delta is a big heart state …..

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by casualobserver: 11:32am On Feb 07, 2025

Great100000:
4. Anambra State – August 27, 1991

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

This is wrong. Anambra was created in 1976

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Great100000(op): 11:36am On Feb 07, 2025

casualobserver:
This is wrong. Anambra was created in 1976

The old Anambra State was formed in 1976 from the former East Central State. The state is named after Omambala River, a river that runs through the state. Anambra is the anglicized form of Omambala.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by blacknp(m): 11:38am On Feb 07, 2025

ValarDoharis:
No civilian govt created any state? All created by illegitimate military govts. The states lack legitimacy

Ontario dreaming Wailer.

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by casualobserver: 11:43am On Feb 07, 2025

Great100000:
The old Anambra State was formed in 1976 from the former East Central State. The state is named after Omambala River, a river that runs through the state. Anambra is the anglicized form of Omambala.

It’s like saying Oyo state was formed in 1991 because Osun state was carved out of it in 1991. Or Kano state was formed in 1991 because Jigawa was carved out of it in 1991.

What is the difference between the new Anambra and Old Anambra that is different from the cases of Oyo and Kano I cited?

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Amah70: 11:45am On Feb 07, 2025

seanery:
IMO STATE came out from ABIA state.

So how come Imo is:- 1976
and
Abia is:- 1991

??

Orooo! How did Imo state come out from Abia state?
Instead, Abia state came out from old Imo state. Ebonyi state was created from Abia and Enugu states. That's why a sixth state for the southeast must be created from Imo and Anambra States or from the 12 Local Government Areas of Imo West Senatorial district - ANIM/Orlu/Njaba state proposal.

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Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by ofwest47(m): 11:49am On Feb 07, 2025

Unfortunately, the creation of several states in the country
Nigeria has being the causes of underdevelopement, bribery and corruptions systems in the country.
Going back into history, Obafemi Awolowo during the era of Western Region, which comprises of Ogun, Oyo, Oshun, Ondo, Ekiti, and the then Midwest Region which comprises of today's Edo and so,many other so called created States in then Midwest. So also in the entire Northern Region and Eastern Region were there no good and better Regional developments programmes then compared with multi created States Region with no good developments programmes despite the availability of monetary supply systems but the money being released to personal usage to the States so called administrators.
As a state governor with how many state Commissioners personal appointments, State's permanent secretaries, State's special advisers all being allocated with super monetary supply systems for their personal requirements usage and make money not available for State's Regional developments programs.
So requests for another 31 States creations for the country to become 67 States will become a dead bury a country Nigeria as the country's development programmes will become more dead and buried.
So for Nigeria 🇳🇬 to become available development Nation Nigeria should go back to Obafemi Awolowo's 6 Region creationism systems and not 71 States Regional systems.
Today India the largest populated country in the world 🌎 had only 6 Regions with some of the Regions have a population bigger than Nigeria 🇳🇬 a country over 200millions; addition each Region has only 2 membership ministerial appointments at their Federal government services.
So for the country Nigeria being the largest and most populated in Africa 🌍 should go back to 6 REGIONAL developments programmes as proposed by Obafemi Awolowo back in 1954 before Indipendence. Awolowo's proposalsthen were [ WESTERN REGION, MIDWEST REGION, NORTHERN REGION, MIDDLE BELT REGION, EASTERN REGION, and COR REGION (Calabar Ogoja Rivers) .

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by Ikem11(m): 12:21pm On Feb 07, 2025

Na wa o

Re: Full List: 36 Nigerian States, Their Dates Of Creation And How They Were Created by iwaeda: 1:17pm On Feb 07, 2025

Badtman:
Wow you are such a genius citizen….Im from Ila Orangun cradle of Igbomina but am laughing at Baba Akande and others like Pastor Oyedepe and all Obas and Senators Representatives from Osun state and Kwara states and House of Assembly members from the constituencies to hold presidency for the creation of Igbomina states but everyone is running their races even the one Ned Nwoko is pushing won’t work like day dream because Delta is a big heart state …..

I knew about agitatation for Igbomina or Osin state, but can't explain non inclusion. Ilaorangun or Omuaran was proposed as capital. Many of the elites may not see reasons for it though. Bishop will not interfere, but Oba Abolarin have enough power. grin

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