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Plutocracy government by the wealthy.

General Yakubu Gowon created twelve states out of the four regions that existed at that time appointing a governor to head them. 

The following were the governors

1. Colonel Udoakaha Jacob Esuene South Eastern State
2. Lieutenant Commander Papayere Diette-Spiff Rivers State
3. Police Commissioner Usman Faruk North western State
4. Colonel Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson Lagos State
5. Colonel Hassan Usman Katsina Kaduna State
6. Colonel Samuel Ogbemudia Bendel State
7. Colonel Robert Adeyinka Adebayo Western State
8. Colonel Sanni Bello Kano State
9. Colonel Chukwuemeka Ojukwu East Central State
10. Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo Kwara State
11. Colonel Musa Usman North eastern State
12. Police Commissoner Joseph Gomwalk Benue/Plateau State

The head of government was also the prime minister in the person of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

The Premier of Western Region immediately after independence was S.L. Akintola.  He became the Premier 1960, however, there was a crisis between Akinotla and Awolowo , Moses Majekodunmi was then appointed as a Sole administrator until 1963 Akintola resumed as the Premier of Western Region