Government offices have however remained in Lagos.
Government has plans to create six additional states.
These will be called Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Gombe, Nassarawa, and Zamfara as part of the process of transition to a civilian government. He took over from Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council and Commander in Chief of Armed Forces Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar. Next elections are to be held in 2003. Senate elections were last held 20-24 February 1999. House of Representatives elections were last held 20-24 February 1999.