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Reps Advance Bills To Create Four New States

House of Representatives advances four bills to create new states.
Proposed states include Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, Ife-Ijesa, Tiga, Orlu, and Etiti.
Bills referred to the House Committee on Constitution Review for further consideration.

The House of Representatives has moved four bills proposing the creation of new states forward, passing them through the second reading.

These bills are part of 42 constitutional amendment proposals currently under consideration by the 10th National Assembly.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that during Wednesday’s plenary session, House Leader Rep. Julius Ihonvbere presented the bills, with Minority Leader Rep. Kingsley Chinda seconding the motion. The proposed legislation seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish additional states across various regions in Nigeria.

The proposed states include:

Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, and Ife-Ijesa States – Sponsored by Rep. Oluwole Oke (HB.1098), this bill seeks to amend the First Schedule of the Constitution to create three new states.
Tiga State – Sponsored by Rep. Ghali Mustapha Tijani (HB.1308), this bill proposes carving out Tiga State from Kano State, with Rano as its capital.
Orlu State – Proposed by Rep. Ikweagwuonu Ugochinyere (HB.1430), this bill seeks to establish Orlu State in the South East.
Etiti State – Sponsored by Rep. George Ibezimako Ozodinobi (HB.1998), this bill aims to create Etiti State from the existing five South Eastern states, with Okigwe as its capital.

Following a voice vote conducted by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary, the bills were passed and referred to the House Committee on Constitution Review for further scrutiny.

This development follows the passage of 39 other constitutional amendment bills earlier in the week, which have also been forwarded to the committee for deliberation.