North-Eastern State
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North-Eastern State is a former administrative division of Nigeria. It was created on 27 May 1967 from parts of the Northern Region. It's capital was the city of Maiduguri.
On 3 February 1976 it was divided into three states - Bauchi, Borno, and Gongola. Gombe State was later split out of Baichi, Yobe State from Borno and Gongola was split into Taraba State and Adamawa State.
[edit] North-Eastern State Governors
- Musa Usman (28 May 1967 – July 1975)
- Muhammadu Buhari (July 1975 – February 1976)
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