1987Event
Two new states created: Akwa Ibom and Katsina
The military government increased the number of states from nineteen to twenty-one.
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1987
Two new states created: Akwa Ibom and Katsina
The military government increased the number of states from nineteen to twenty-one.
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The military government increased the number of states from nineteen to twenty-one. Akwa Ibom and Katsina reflected minority and administrative claims.
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