Benue-Plateau State is a former administrative division of

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

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

Plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; : plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. ...

. Its capital city was Jos, the current capital of standalone Plateau State.

Benue-Plateau State Governors

* Joseph Gomwalk (May 1967 – July 1975) * Abdullahi Mohammed (July 1975 – March 1976)

References

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