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It is bordered by Abia and Imo states to the west, Ebonyi state to the east, and Benue state to the north."},{"code":"GO","name":"Gombe","lgas":["Akko","Balanga","Billiri","Dukku","Funakaye","Gombe","Kaltungo","Kwami","Nafada","Shongom","Yamaltu Deba"],"capital":"Gombe","direction":"Northeast","description":"Gombe is a state in northeastern Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe state to the west, Bauchi and Adamawa states to the south, and Borno state to the east."},{"code":"IM","name":"Imo","lgas":["Aboh-Mbaise","Ahiazu-Mbaise","Ehime-Mbano","Ezinihitte","Ideato-North","Ideato-South","Ihitte Uboma","Ikeduru","Isiala-Mbano","Isu","Mbaitoli","Ngor-Okpala","Njaba","Nkwerre","Nwangele","Obowo","Oguta","Ohaji-Egbema","Okigwe","Onuimo","Orlu","Orsu","Oru-East","Oru-West","Owerri-Municipal","Owerri-North","Owerri-West"],"capital":"Owerri","direction":"Southeast","description":"Imo is a state in southeastern Nigeria. It is bordered by Abia and Anambra states to the west, and Rivers, Delta, and Akwa Ibom states to the east."},{"code":"JI","name":"Jigawa","lgas":["Auyo","Babura","Biriniwa","Birnin-Kudu","Buji","Dutse","Gagarawa","Garki","Gumel","Guri","Gwaram","Gwiwa","Hadejia","Jahun","Kafin-Hausa","Kaugama","Kazaure","Kiri kasama","Maigatari","Malam Madori","Miga","Ringim","Roni","Sule-Tankarkar","Taura","Yankwashi"],"capital":"Dutse","direction":"Northwest","description":"Jigawa is a state in northwestern Nigeria. It is bordered by Kano and Katsina states to the west, Yobe and Bauchi states to the east, and Kebbi state to the south."},{"code":"KD","name":"Kaduna","lgas":["Birnin-Gwari","Chikun","Giwa","Igabi","Ikara","Jaba","Jema'A","Kachia","Kaduna-North","Kaduna-South","Kagarko","Kajuru","Kaura","Kauru","Kubau","Kudan","Lere","Makarfi","Sabon-Gari","Sanga","Soba","Zangon-Kataf","Zaria"],"capital":"Kaduna","direction":"Northwest","description":"Kaduna is a state in northwestern Nigeria. 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It is bordered by Kaduna and Sokoto states to the south, Kebbi and Zamfara states to the east, and Kwara state to the west."},{"code":"OG","name":"Ogun","lgas":["Abeokuta-North","Abeokuta-South","Ado-Odo Ota","Ewekoro","Ifo","Ijebu-East","Ijebu-North","Ijebu-North-East","Ijebu-Ode","Ikenne","Imeko-Afon","Ipokia","Obafemi-Owode","Odeda","Odogbolu","Ogun-Waterside","Remo-North","Shagamu","Yewa North"],"capital":"Abeokuta","direction":"Southwest","description":"Ogun is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered by Lagos state to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, and Ondo state to the east."},{"code":"ON","name":"Ondo","lgas":["Akoko North-East","Akoko North-West","Akoko South-West","Akoko South-East","Akure-North","Akure-South","Ese-Odo","Idanre","Ifedore","Ilaje","Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo","Irele","Odigbo","Okitipupa","Ondo West","Ondo-East","Ose","Owo"],"capital":"Akure","direction":"Southwest","description":"Ondo is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered by Edo and Delta states to the east, Ogun state to the south, and Ekiti and Kwara states to the north."},{"code":"OS","name":"Osun","lgas":["Atakumosa West","Atakumosa East","Ayedaade","Ayedire","Boluwaduro","Boripe","Ede South","Ede North","Egbedore","Ejigbo","Ife North","Ife South","Ife-Central","Ife-East","Ifelodun","Ila","Ilesa-East","Ilesa-West","Irepodun","Irewole","Isokan","Iwo","Obokun","Odo-Otin","Ola Oluwa","Olorunda","Oriade","Orolu","Osogbo"],"capital":"Osogbo","direction":"Southwest","description":"Osun is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered by Oyo and Ogun states to the east, and Kwara and Ekiti states to the north."},{"code":"OY","name":"Oyo","lgas":["Afijio","Akinyele","Atiba","Atisbo","Egbeda","Ibadan North","Ibadan North-East","Ibadan North-West","Ibadan South-East","Ibadan South-West","Ibarapa-Central","Ibarapa-East","Ibarapa-North","Ido","Ifedayo","Irepo","Iseyin","Itesiwaju","Iwajowa","Kajola","Lagelu","Ogo-Oluwa","Ogbomosho-North","Ogbomosho-South","Olorunsogo","Oluyole","Ona-Ara","Orelope","Ori-Ire","Oyo-West","Oyo-East","Saki-East","Saki-West","Surulere"],"capital":"Ibadan","direction":"Southwest","description":"Oyo is a state in southwestern Nigeria. 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It is bordered by Abia and Akwa Ibom states to the west, Bayelsa state to the east, and Imo and Delta states to the south."},{"code":"SO","name":"Sokoto","lgas":["Binji","Bodinga","Dange-Shuni","Gada","Goronyo","Gudu","Gwadabawa","Illela","Kebbe","Kware","Rabah","Sabon Birni","Shagari","Silame","Sokoto-North","Sokoto-South","Tambuwal","Tangaza","Tureta","Wamako","Wurno","Yabo"],"capital":"Sokoto","direction":"Northwest","description":"Sokoto is a state in northwestern Nigeria. It is bordered by Niger state to the east, Kebbi state to the south, and Zamfara state to the west."},{"code":"TA","name":"Taraba","lgas":["Ardo-Kola","Bali","Donga","Gashaka","Gassol","Ibi","Jalingo","Karim-Lamido","Kurmi","Lau","Sardauna","Takum","Ussa","Wukari","Yorro","Zing"],"capital":"Jalingo","direction":"Northcentral","description":"Taraba is a state in northcentral Nigeria. It is bordered by Bauchi and Gombe states to the south, Plateau state to the west, and Cameroon to the east."},{"code":"YO","name":"Yobe","lgas":["Bade","Bursari","Damaturu","Fika","Fune","Geidam","Gujba","Gulani","Jakusko","Karasuwa","Machina","Nangere","Nguru","Potiskum","Tarmuwa","Yunusari","Yusufari"],"capital":"Damaturu","direction":"Northeast","description":"Yobe is a state in northeastern Nigeria. It is bordered by Niger and Borno states to the east, Bauchi state to the south, and Jigawa and Gombe states to the west."},{"code":"ZA","name":"Zamfara","lgas":["Anka","Bakura","Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw","Bukkuyum","Bungudu","Gummi","Gusau","Isa","Kaura-Namoda","Kiyawa","Maradun","Maru","Shinkafi","Talata-Mafara","Tsafe","Zurmi"],"capital":"Gusau","direction":"Northwest","description":"Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. It is bordered by Kebbi and Sokoto states to the east, Katsina and Kaduna states to the south, and Niger state to the west."}]