The first minority state to be created in the Nigerian federation was
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The first minority state to be created in the Nigerian federation was the Mid-Western Region. The region was created in 1963 from the Western Region and it was the first time a state was created solely on the basis of minority status. The Mid-Western Region was created in response to the agitation of minority ethnic groups in the Western Region who felt marginalized by the dominant Yoruba ethnic group. The creation of the Mid-Western Region was seen as a way of addressing the concerns of minority groups and promoting national unity.