East-Central State

Type

State

Part of

Nigeria

Created

27 May 1967

Ended

3 February 1976

Status

Abolished

• 27 May 1967 — East-Central State was created from Eastern Region · single reliable source
• 3 February 1976 — Anambra State was created from East-Central State · multiple sources
• 3 February 1976 — Imo State was created from East-Central State · multiple sources

1. States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
   Supports: Created 1967-05-27; Ended 1976-02-03
2. List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
   Supports: Created 1967-05-27; Ended 1976-02-03

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.