Let us start with the definition of a state. A state is a politically organised body of people inhabiting a geographical entity with a well legitimate government.
How did Nigeria moved from the first 3 regions to the last 36 states? Check it out below.
1960-1963=> Northern Region, Western Region and Eastern Region.
1963-1967=> Northern Region, Western Region, Mid Western Region (carved out of Western Region), Eastern Region.
[General Yakubu Gowon]
1967-1976=> Northern Region was divided into North Eastern State, North Western State, Kano, Kaduna, Kwara, Benue-Plateau. Lagos (carved out of the Western Region), Western State. Mid Western region was renamed Bendel. Eastern Region was divided into East Central State, Cross River and Rivers.
[General Murtala Mohammed]
1976-23 September, 1987=> Abuja (FCT) was carved out of Niger State. North Western State was divided into Sokoto and Niger, while North Eastern State was divided into Borno, Gongola and Bauchi. Benue-Pleateau was seperated into Benue and Plateau. Western State was divided into Oyo, Ogun and Ondo. East Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo.
[General Ibrahim Babangida]
23 September, 1987- 27 August, 1991=> Katisna was carved out of Kaduna. Akwa Ibom also came into existence.
27 August 1991- Oct. 1996=> Abia came into existence. Gongola was divided into Adamawa and Taraba. Enugu was created. Bendel was divided into Edo and Delta. Jigawa was carved out of Kano and Yobe out of Borno. Kebbi was created from Sokoto and Osun from Oyo. Kogi also came into existence.
[General Sani Abacha]
1996- 1998=> Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Zamfara, Gombe and Ekiti were created.
That was how Nigeria arrived at 36 States.
Note:
* Gen. Yakubu Gowon’s administration created twelve (12) states in 1967
* Gen. Murtala Muhammed’s administration created seven (7) states in 1976
* Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s administration created eleven (11) states in 1987 & 1991
* Gen. Sani Abacha’s administration created six (6) states in 1996
OldNaija 
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This is really insightfully educating to all who will devote time through this write up.
EMEKA Nwalozie (CIA)
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This is really insightfully educating to all who will devote time
through this write up.
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Wow, what a great write up about the most important and cultural history about Nigeria.
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i was little comfused when i heard bendal and gongola state. But when i checked it i learned alot.. Nice.. God bless nigeria
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Means murtala muhammad create Abuja but Babangida shifted it to became FCT in 1991.nice for your contribution to hu
manity
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Yes! You got it right! Thanks for your visit and comment Mr. Muhammad Adamu Dawaki.
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tanks alot I gotten what I need to knw about state creation and constitutional developmemt
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tanks a lot old naija
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this is very beautiful and interesting God bless us all
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wow! this write up is very educative.
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The British handed over 3 regions namely; Northern region,Western region and eastern region to the leadership of Nigeria and today,we have 19 states from one region(North) out of 36 states. And 6 geopolitical zones of which 3 are from that same one region(north).
It is now open to everyone that the the political structure of Nigeria is a conspiracy of Northern millitry rulers to forever dominate in the affairs of Nigeria and oppress the rest of other regions.
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very gud
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so educative, pls keep it up…. not all that will be teach in schools with this one can be more current…. God bless u all
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pls we need Nigeria to create more state so that we can benefit from civilian government.like Oke-ogun out of the present Oyo state
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I Believe This Information is useful, To The Extent Showing In WAEC Questions. It Is Very Useful
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Well done
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Really appreciated your positive effort of providing this interested and meaningful national history, thanks alot
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pls keep it up for our children is very important to know about the state creation in Nigeria God bless you
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thanks a lot, its really educating.
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