The ethnic group that wanted to create their own countrywere the Ibos.
The Igbo tried to create their own country and the Nigerian government sent troops to stop them, therefore creating civil war.
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Lagos was the former capital of Nigeria. It was moved to Abuja i 1991 because Abuja is more centrally located. They also felt that it would be easier to defend Abuja from an attack from a neighboring country. It is also in a neutral area of the country so that no one group or religion can claim they own the land.
A state
Nationalism
His own country wouldent sign it
John Brown tried. Eleven southern states did form a separate country.
Palestinians.
Kurds
Kurds
nationalism
The province of Quebec, driven by the Parti Quebecoi, has tried to break away from Canada to form there own country.