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Events in the year 1961 in Nigeria.
Incumbents
- Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General: Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Prime Minister: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- Senate President: Dennis Osadebay
- House Speaker: Ibrahim Jalo Waziri
- Chief Justice: Adetokunbo Ademola
Politics
- February 1961 - British Cameroons referendum
- June 1, 1961 - southern Cameroon became a Province within Northern Nigeria.
- October 1961 - Northern Cameroon dissociated from Nigeria.
References
- "The Amalgamation of Nigeria". UnitedIjaw.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "Foul smoke on the National Conference". The Sun News. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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