Nigeria, administrative divisions - de - colored

East Central State is a former administrative division of

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 ...

. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Eastern Region and existed until 3 February 1976, when it was divided into two states -

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and Imo. The area now comprises five states; Anambra, Imo,

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and

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. The city of

was the capital of East Central State.

East Central State Leaders

* Ukpabi Asika, Administrator (1967 – July 1975) *

Anthony Ochefu Colonel Anthony Aboki Ochefu was a Military Governor of East Central State from July 1975 to February 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Mohammed. Military background During the Nigerian Civil War of 1967–70, Ochefu commanded ...

, Governor (July 1975 – February 1976)

References

Former Nigerian administrative divisions States and territories established in 1967 {{Imo-geo-stub