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Lagos State

Evidence: Multiple sources

Lagos State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria; its capital is Ikeja. It was created on 27 May 1967. It is grouped in the South West geopolitical zone.

Key facts
Type
State
Part of
Nigeria
Capital
Ikeja
Geopolitical zone
South West
Created
27 May 1967
Administrative history
  • 27 May 1967 — Lagos State was created from Western Region · single reliable source
  • 3 February 1976 — Capital moved from Lagos to Ikeja · single reliable source
Local Government Areas (20)
Places (1)
Sources
  1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Listed among the 36 states (s. 3); capital city in First Schedule Part I
  2. States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Capital Ikeja; Creation date
  3. List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Creation date
  4. Lagos State — Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Creation date
  5. States of Nigeria — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Geopolitical zone
  6. Country Guidance: Nigeria — General remarks — European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), February 2019 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Geopolitical zone

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

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