This is a list of administrators and governors of Niger State.
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the North Central (Nigeria), North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory, to the north by Kebbi State and Zamfara State, ...
was formed on 3 February 1976 when it was split out from
Sokoto State
Sokoto ( Hausa: ; Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 miles), and the states of Zamf ...
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See also
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States of Nigeria
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states, each of which is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares power with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of Nigeria, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In additi ...
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List of state governors of Nigeria
Nigeria has 36 States of Nigeria, states that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state government. The sole federal district, the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory, is headed by a minister appoi ...
References
*{{cite web
, url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm
, title=Nigerian Federal States
, publisher=WorldStatesmen
, accessdate=2009-11-30
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Niger State
Niger State is a state in the North Central (Nigeria), North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory, to the north by Kebbi State and Zamfara State, ...