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In October 1996, the military administration of General Sani Abacha created six additional states in Nigeria. What was the total number of states in the Nigerian federation following this exercise?

  1. 36Answer
  2. B
    30
  3. C
    21
  4. D
    19

Answer

36 states
In October 1996, the military government of General Sani Abacha created 6 new states (Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa, and Zamfara), bringing the total number of constituent states in the Nigerian federation to 36.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical state creation milestone referenced
The 1996 state creation exercise under General Sani Abacha.
Nigeria's federal structure expanded periodically through military decrees.
2
Calculate the updated number of states
Adding 6 new states to the existing 30 states equals 36 states.
General Abacha added Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa, and Zamfara states to the 30 states created in 1991.

Key Concept

Evolution of Nigerian State Creation Milestones
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