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BREAKING: House of Reps Proposes Creation of 31 New States Across Nigeria
- House Committee proposes creation of 31 new states, expanding Nigeria to 67 sub-national governments.
- New states to be created across all regions, including FCT, South East, North Central, and South West.
- Proposal includes specific constitutional requirements for state creation and local government involvement.
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review has proposed the creation of 31 new states, which would bring the total number of sub-national governments in Nigeria to 67 if the proposal is approved.
EKO HOT BLOG reports the proposal was presented during Thursday’s plenary session by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session in the absence of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
The committee, chaired by Kalu, suggested the creation of new states across various regions: six in North Central, four in North East, five in North West, five in South East, four in South-South, and seven in South West.
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The proposal, which is outlined in a letter read during the session, includes specific requirements for initiating the state creation process. These include the need for the support of at least a third of the National Assembly members, as well as the approval of the House of Assembly and Local Government Council in the affected areas.
Additionally, the process must comply with the stipulations of Section 8 of the Nigerian Constitution, which governs state creation.
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Some of the proposed new states are:
- Okun, Okura, and Confluence from Kogi
- Benue Apa from Benue
- FCT (Federal Capital Territory) State
- Amana from Adamawa
- Katagum from Bauchi
- Savannah from Borno
- Muri from Taraba
- New Kaduna and Gujarat from Kaduna
- Tiga and Ari from Kano
- Kainji from Kebbi
- Etiti, Orashi, Adada, and Orlu from the South East
- Ogoja from Cross River
- Warri from Delta
- Ori and Obolo from Rivers
- Torumbe from Ondo
- Ibadan from Oyo
- Lagoon from Lagos
- Ogun, Ijebu from Ogun
- Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo, Ogun, and Osun
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