POLITICS OF STATE CREATION IN NIGERIA; A STUDY OF SOUTH EAST ZONE

This study focused on Politics of state creation in Nigeria; a study of south east zone; In Nigeria, the issue of state creation has continued to be a source of worry to many citizens in the country. This paper took an important view of state creation and Nigerian Federalism with a view to proffering solution on Nigeria’s National unity. Secondary data was employed in this study as data were collected from available literature. While adopting review and trends analytical approach, the paper revealed that state creation e though brings even development, it has also been responsible for the major political delimain Nigeria such as ethnic crisis, inter and intra party crisis, religious bigotry, Boko haram and secession and so on. It therefore recommends among other things that the challenges of geo-political balancing can only be resolved by enthroning inclusive democratic governance. The implication of this is that there is n stability unless credible leadership is witnessed in the polity of Nigerian state.