May 1967Event
Twelve states are created
Gowon's government replaced the four regions with twelve states, including states carved from the Eastern Region.
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May 1967
Twelve states are created
Gowon's government replaced the four regions with twelve states, including states carved from the Eastern Region.
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What happened
Gowon's government replaced the four regions with twelve states, including states carved from the Eastern Region. This move weakened the regional basis for secession and made state creation a central instrument of Nigerian federal management.