page_title: Federalism in Nigeria
section_title: 1987/1989
hierarchical_section_title: Federalism in Nigeria / 1987/1989
caption_attribution_description: Map of Nigerian states, 23 Sep 1987 - 27 August 1991.
context_page_description: Federalism in Nigeria refers to the devolution of self-governance by the West African nation of Nigeria to its federated states, who share sovereignty with the Federal Government.
  Federalism in Nigeria can be traced to Sir Frederick Lord Lugard, when the Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated in 1914.
context_section_description: Akwa Ibom state split from Cross River;
  Katsina state split from Kaduna
caption: States of Nigeria from 1987-1991
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