3 Feb 1976Event
Nineteen-state structure announced
Murtala's regime created seven additional states, bringing Nigeria from twelve to nineteen states.
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3 Feb 1976
Nineteen-state structure announced
Murtala's regime created seven additional states, bringing Nigeria from twelve to nineteen states.
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Murtala's regime created seven additional states, bringing Nigeria from twelve to nineteen states. New states included Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Imo, Niger, Ogun, and Ondo.
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