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Bill To Split Oyo Into 2 States Passes Second Reading At House Of Reps
The constitutional amendment bill, co-sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi from Oyo and six other lawmakers, passed the second reading during the plenary session on Tuesday.
The bill intends to establish New Oyo state with Oyo town as the capital.
It also proposes a consequential renaming of the remaining part of Oyo state as Ibadan state and Ibadan city as its capital.
The bill, which was not debated by the lawmakers, was unanimously adopted when it was put to a voice by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house.
Abbas referred the bill to the committee on constitutional review for further legislative action.
This adds to the series of bills seeking to create new states in the country.
Currently, there is a bill to create Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, and Ife-Ijesa states in the south-west.
The national assembly is currently amending the 1999 Constitution and is expected to conclude the process by December 2025.
Amending the constitution to create a new state or adjust boundaries involves a series of legislative processes.
No state has been created since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999.
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