List of nigerian states by date of statehood - wikipedia List of nigerian states by date of statehood The following table presents a listing of Nigeria 's states and the dates of their creation. State Date Created Preceding Entity Abia State 27 August 1991 Imo State Adamawa State 27 August 1991 Gongola State Akwa Ibom State 23 September 1987 Cross River State Anambra State 27 August 1991 ( old ) Anambra State Bauchi State 3 February 1976 North - Eastern State Bayelsa State 1 October 1996 Rivers State Benue State 3 February 1976 Benue - Plateau State Borno State 3 February 1976 North - Eastern State Cross River State 27 May 1967 Eastern Region ; known as South - Eastern State from 1967 to 1976. Delta State 27 August 1991 Bendel State Ebonyi State 1 October 1996 Enugu State and Abia State Edo State 27 August 1991 Bendel State Ekiti State 1 October 1996 Ondo State Enugu State 27 August 1991 ( old ) Anambra State Gombe State 1 October 1996 Bauchi State Imo State 3 February 1976 East Central State Jigawa State 27 August 1991 Kano State Kaduna State 27 May 1967 Northern Region ; known as North - Central State from 1967 to 1976. Kano State 27 May 1967 Northern Region Katsina State 23 September 1987 Kaduna State Kebbi State 27 August 1991 Sokoto State Kogi State 27 August 1991 Kwara State ; Benue State Kwara State 27 May 1967 Northern Region ; known as West Central State from 1967 to 1976. Lagos State 27 May 1967 Federal Territory of Lagos and Colony Province Nasarawa State 1 October 1996 Plateau State Niger State 3 February 1976 North - Western State Ogun State 3 February 1976 Western State Ondo State 3 February 1976 Western State Osun State 27 August 1991 Oyo State Oyo State 3 February 1976 Western State Plateau State 3 February 1976 Benue - Plateau State Rivers State 27 May 1967 Eastern Region Sokoto State 3 February 1976 North - Western State Taraba State 27 August 1991 Gongola State Yobe State 27 August 1991 Borno State Zamfara State 1 October 1996 Sokoto State Abuja Federal Capital Territory 3 February 1976 Benue - Plateau, North - Central, and North - Western States References Lists of States of Nigeria Listed by : area population GDP date of statehood capitals governors nicknames highest point traditional states / * How Nigeria got to 36 States ( Timeline of State creation in Nigeria ) * / Jump up ^ https://oldnaija.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/how-nigeria-got-to-36-statestimeline-of-state-creation-in-nigeria/ Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Nigerian_states_by_date_of_statehood&oldid=804105883 '' Categories : Lists of states of Nigeria Talk About Wikipedia Igbo Português Yorùbá Edit links This page was last edited on 6 October 2017, at 19 : 40 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when was the last time new states were created in nigeria
Answer: 1 October 1996