Warri State, Ibadan State, Ogoja State, Lagoon State: House of Reps Propose Creation of 31 New States
The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria.
The proposal, if approved, would raise the number of states in the country from 36 to 67. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu presented the proposal during plenary on Thursday in Abuja, reading a letter from the committee.
“This is to inform members that the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as altered), has received legislative proposals for the creation of states and local governments in the following order:
North Central
Okun State (from Kogi)
Okura State (from Kogi)
Confluence State (from Kogi)
Benue Ala State (from Benue)
Apa State (from Benue)
FCT State
North East
Amana State (from Adamawa)
Katagum State (from Bauchi)
Savannah State (from Borno)
Muri State (from Taraba)
North West
New Kaduna State (from Kaduna)
Gurara State (from Kaduna)
Tiga State (from Kano)
Ari State (from Kano)
Kainji State (from Kebbi)
South East
Etiti State
Orashi State (6th state in South East)
Adada State (from Enugu)
Orlu State
Aba State
South-South:
Ogoja State (from Cross River)
Warri State (from Delta)
Ori State (from Rivers)
Obolo State (from Rivers)
South-West:
Torumbe State (from Ondo)
Ibadan State (from Oyo)
Lagoon State (from Lagos)
Lagoon State (from Lagos & Ogun)
Ijebu State (from Ogun)
Oke Ogun/Ijesha State (from Oyo/Ogun/Osun)
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