STATE CAPITAL LOCAL GOVTS CREATED AREA POPULATION SLOGAN GOVERNOR -ELECT PARTY ELECTED
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1. Abi a
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Umuahia
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17
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27 Aug 19 91
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52 ,437sq/km
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2,833,999
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God’s
Own State
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Theodore Orji
|
PDP
|
20 11
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2. Adamawa
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Yola
|
21
|
27 Aug 19 91
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36 ,917sq/km
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3,168,101
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Highe
st Peak of the Nation
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Murtala Nyako
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PDP
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20 12
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3. Akwa-Ibom
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Uyo
|
31
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23 Sep 1987
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7,018sq/km
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3,920,208
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Land
of Promise
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Godswill Akpabio
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PDP
|
20 11
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4. Anambra
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Awka
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21
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3 Feb 19 76
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4,416sq/km
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4,182,032
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Home for all
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Peter Obi
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APGA
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20 10
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5. Bauchi
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Bauchi
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20
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3 Feb 19 76
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45 ,837sq/km
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4,076,465
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Pearl of Tourism
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Mallam Isa Yuguda
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PDP
|
20 11
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6. Bayelsa
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Ye nogoa
|
8
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1 Oct 199 6
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10 ,773sq/km
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1,703,358
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Pride of the Nation
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Seriake Dic kson
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PDP
|
20 12
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7. Benue
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Makurdi
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23
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3 Feb 19 76
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34 ,059sq/km
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4,291,244
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Food
Basket of the Nation
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Gabriel Suswam
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PDP
|
20 11
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8. Borno
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Maiduguri
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27
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3 Feb 19 76
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70 ,898sq/km
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4,151,193
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Home of
Peace
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Kashim Shettima
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ANPP
|
20 11
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9. Cross River
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Calabar
|
18
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27 May1967
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17 ,802sq/km
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2,888,966
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People’s Paradise
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Liyel Imoke
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PDP
|
20 12
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10 . Delta
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Asaba
|
25
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27 Aug 19 91
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17 ,698sq/km
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4,098,391
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The Big Heart
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Emmanuel Uduaghan
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PDP
|
20 11
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11 . Ebonyi
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Abakaliki
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13
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1 Oct 199 6
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5,530sq/km
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2,173,501
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The Salt of
the
Nation
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Martins
Ele chi
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PDP
|
20 11
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12 . Edo
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Benin City
|
18
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27 Aug 19 91
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17 ,802sq/km
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3,218,332
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Heartbeat
of the Nation
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|
Adams
Oshiomole
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ACN
|
20 12
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13 . Ekiti
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Ado-Ekiti
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16
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1 Oct 199 6
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6,353sq/km
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2,384,212
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Fountain of Knowle dge
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Kayode Fayemi
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ACN
|
20 10
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14 . Enugu
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Enugu
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17
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27 Aug 19 91
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7,161sq/km
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3,257,298
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Coal
City
State
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Sulli van Chime
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PDP
|
20 11
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15 . Gombe
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Gombe
|
11
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1 Oct 199 6
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18 ,768sq/km
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2,353,879
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Je wel in the Savannah
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Ibrahim Dankwambo
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PDP
|
20 11
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16 . Imo
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Owerri
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27
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3 Feb 197 6
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5,768sq/km
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3,934,899
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Eastern Heartland
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Rochas
Okorocha
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APGA
|
20 11
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17 . Jigawa
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Dutse
|
27
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27 Aug 19 91
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23 ,184sq/km
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4,348,649
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The New World
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|
Sule
Lamido
|
PDP
|
20 11
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18 . Kaduna
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Kaduna
|
23
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27 May1967
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46 ,053sq/km
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6,066,562
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Liberal State
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Mukhtar Yero
|
PDP
|
20 12
|
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19 . Kano
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Kano
|
44
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27 May1967
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20 ,131sq/km
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9,383,682
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Cente r of Commerce
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Rabiu Kwakwanso
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PDP
|
20 11
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20 . Kastina
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Kastina
|
34
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23 Sep 1987
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24 ,192sq/km
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5,792,578
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Home of Hospitality
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Ibrahim Shema
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PDP
|
20 11
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21 . Kebbi
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Birnin Kebbi
|
21
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27 Aug 19 91
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36 ,800sq/km
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3,238,628
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Land
of Equity
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Saidu Daking
ari
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PDP
|
20 11
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22 . Kogi
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Lokoja
|
21
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27 Aug 19 91
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29 ,833sq/km
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3,278,487
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The Confluenc e State
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Captain Wada
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PDP
|
20 12
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23 . Kwara
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Iiorin
|
16
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27 May1967
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36 ,825sq/km
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2,371,089
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State of Harmony
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AbdulFatah Ahme d
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PDP
|
20 11
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24 . Lagos
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Ikeja
|
20
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27 May1967
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3,577sq/km
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9,013,534
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Cente r of Exce llence
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|
Babatunde Fashola
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ACN
|
20 11
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25 . Nasar awa
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Lafia
|
13
|
1 Oct 199 6
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27 ,117sq/km
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1,863,275
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Home of
Solid Mine rals
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|
Umaru Tanko
Al-Makur a
|
CPC
|
20 11
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26 . Niger
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Minna
|
25
|
3 Feb 197 6
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34 ,059sq/km
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3,950,249
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The Power State
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Babangida Aliyu
|
PDP
|
20 11
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27 . Ogun
|
Abe okuta
|
20
|
3 Feb 197 6
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16 ,226sq/km
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3,728,098
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The Gateway State
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Ibikunle Amosun
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ACN
|
20 11
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28 . Ondo
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Akure
|
18
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3 Feb 197 6
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14 ,606sq/km
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3,441,024
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The Sunshine
State
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Olusegun Mimiko
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Labour
|
20 12
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29 . Osun
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Oshobo
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30
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27 Aug 19 91
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9,251sq/km
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3,423,535
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State of the Living Spring
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Rauf Are gbesola
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ACN
|
20 10
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30 . Oyo
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Ibadan
|
33
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3 Feb 197 6
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27 ,249sq/km
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5,591,589
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The Pace sette rs
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Abi
ola Ajimobi
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ACN
|
20 11
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31 . Plateau
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Jos
|
17
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3 Feb 197 6
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30 ,553sq/km
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3,178,712
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Home of
Peace and Tourism
|
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Jonah Jang
|
PDP
|
20 11
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32 . Rivers
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PortHarcourt
|
23
|
27 May1967
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11 ,077sq/km
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5,185,400
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Treasure Base of the Nation
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Rotimi
Amaec hi
|
PDP
|
20 11
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33 . Sokoto
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Sokoto
|
23
|
3 Feb 197 6
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25 ,973sq/km
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3,696,999
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Seat of
the Caliphate
|
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Lawal Mohammed
|
PDP
|
20 12
|
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34 . Tarab a
|
Jalingo
|
16
|
27 Aug 19 91
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54 ,473sq/km
|
2,300,736
|
Nature ’s Gift of the
Nation
|
|
Danbaba Suntai
|
PDP
|
20 11
|
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35 . Yobe
|
Damaturu
|
17
|
27 Aug 19 91
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34 ,059sq/km
|
2,321,591
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The Young shall Grow
|
|
Ibrahim Gaidam
|
ANPP
|
20 11
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36 . Zamfara
|
Gusau
|
14
|
1 Oct 199 6
|
39 ,762sq/km
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3,259,846
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Home of
Agric Produc t
|
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Abdul-Aziz Abubakar
|
ANPP
|
20 11
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Abuja
|
|
6
|
3rd Feb. 1976
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7,315sq/km
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1,405,201
|
Cente r of Unity
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|
Bala Muhammed
|
|
20 10
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