Western State, Nigeria
E286190
Western State, Nigeria was a former administrative region in southwestern Nigeria that existed from 1967 to 1976 before being divided into several smaller states, including Oyo State.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odu’a States of Nigeria | 1 |
| Western State (Nigeria) | 1 |
| Western State, Nigeria canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former administrative division
ⓘ
former state of Nigeria ⓘ |
| adminCenter | Ibadan ⓘ |
| capital | Ibadan ⓘ |
| commonLanguage | Yoruba ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| createdBy | Federal Military Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| createdUnder |
Yakubu Gowon
ⓘ
surface form:
General Yakubu Gowon
|
| dissolvedOn | 1976-02-03 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1976-02-03 ⓘ |
| existedFrom | 1967 ⓘ |
| existedUntil | 1976 ⓘ |
| followed |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Region, Nigeria
|
| governmentType | military-administered state ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Ibadan ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Yorubaland
|
| legalBasisForAbolition | 1976 state creation decree of Nigeria ⓘ |
| legalBasisForCreation | 1967 state creation decree of Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
|
| majorEthnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partlyReorganizedInto |
Ogun State
ⓘ
Ondo State ⓘ Oyo State ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| predecessorEntity |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Region, Nigeria
|
| reasonForDissolution | 1976 Nigerian state creation and local government reforms ⓘ |
| regionType | state-level administrative unit ⓘ |
| replaced |
Western Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Region, Nigeria
|
| startDate | 1967-05-27 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Nigeria ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Lagos State
ⓘ
surface form:
Lagos State (partly, earlier separated)
Ogun State ⓘ Ondo State ⓘ Oyo State ⓘ |
| territoryIncluded |
areas of present-day Ogun State
ⓘ
areas of present-day Ondo State ⓘ areas of present-day Oyo State ⓘ parts of present-day Lagos State (before earlier separation) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Nigerian military era (1966–1979) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Western State (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
Odu’a States of Nigeria