In Nigeria,the Council of State was first created by

Explanation

In Nigeria, the Council of State was created by General Murtala Muhammed which is generally referred to as general Murtala Muhammed and General Murtala Muhammed and General Olusegun Obasanjo regime as Obasanjo was second in command before the assassination of General Murtala Muhammed in 1976.

The structure of this government was as follows:

1. Supreme Military Council (SMC)

2. National Council of States

3. Civil Service

4. Judiciary

5. The State Governors who were placed under the control of the Chief of Staff Supreme Military Headquarters.

6. The Federal executive Council the Structure of Military Government from 1966-1975 was as follows:

1. Supreme Military Council (SMC)

2. Federal Executive Council

3. Advisory Judicial Committee and

4. The Civil Service.