Key facts
- Type
- State
- Part of
- Nigeria
- Created
- 27 May 1967
- Ended
- 27 August 1991
- Status
- Abolished
Administrative history
- 27 May 1967 — Bendel State was created from Mid-Western Region
- 3 February 1976 — Renamed from Mid-Western State to Bendel State
- 27 August 1991 — Delta State was created from Bendel State
- 27 August 1991 — Edo State was created from Bendel State
Other names
- Mid-Western State
Sources
- States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link
- List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link
Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.