Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
has been led by governors and administrators since its creation in October 1996 from the old Abakaliki division of Enugu State
Enugu State ( ig, Ȯra Enugu) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the south, and Anambra State to the west. ...
and old Afikpo division of Abia State.
See also
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States of Nigeria
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List of state governors of Nigeria
The following table presents a list of Nigeria's state governors. Governors are elected for a term of four years (maximum of two terms). A minister appointed by the president oversees affairs in the Federal Capital Territory.
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References
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, url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm
, title=Nigerian Federal States
, publisher=WorldStatesmen
, accessdate=2009-11-30
Ebonyi
Abakaliki is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It's headquarters are in the town of Nkaliki.
It has an area of 443 km and a population of 126,837
based on the census conducted i2006. Thehe postal code
A postal code (a ...
Governors
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...