<Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> 1,703,358 (Bayelsa)--9,383,682 (Kano) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> 3,580 km (1,381 sq mi) (Lagos)--76,360 km (29,484 sq mi) (Niger) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> State government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Local Government Area </Td> </Tr>

The nigerian ruler who created 36 states of the federation was