Sani Abacha was a Nigerian Army officer and politician who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1993 till his death on June 08, 1998.

Gen. Sani Abacha created the following 6 states of Nigeria:

1. Ebonyi
2. Bayelsa
3. Nasarawa
4. Zamfara
5. Gombe
6. Ekiti

The 6 states are the last Nigerian states created, making the states 36.

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