Gongola State

Location map of the Gongola State.

Gongola State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from Adamawa and Sardauna Provinces of North-Eastern State, together with the Wukari Division of the then Benue-Plateau State; it existed until 27 August 1991, when it was divided into two states - Adamawa and Taraba. The city of Yola was the capital of Gongola State.

Gongola State was governed by an Executive Council.^[1]

References

↑ "Gongola State of Nigeria Executive Council". Library of Congress Pamphlet Collection - Flickr. Retrieved 2014-05-11.

Governors of Gongola State

1^st Military regime (1976 - 1979)	Mohammed Jega Abdul Rahman Mamudu

Nigerian Second Republic (1979 - 1983)	Abubakar Barde Wilberforce Juta Bamanga Tukur

2^nd Military regime (1984 - 1989)	Mohammed Jega Yohanna Madaki Jonah David Jang Isa Mohammed Abubakar Salihu

Coordinates: 8°30′N 11°45′E / 8.500°N 11.750°E / 8.500; 11.750

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