Full List: Reps committee proposes creation of 31 new states
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution said that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones.
This is contained in a letter from the committee read at Thursday’s plenary by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.
The letter also listed conditions to be met by those requesting for state creation before they are granted.
According to the letters, section 8 of the 1999 Constitution as amended outlines specific requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation.
The letter said “a request to the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new state shall only be passed if a request supported by at least the third majority of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and the Local Government Council in respect of the area, is received by the National Assembly.
“Local Government Advocates for the creation of additional local government areas are only reminded that Section 8 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, applies to this process.
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“Specifically, in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Constitution, the outcome of the votes of the State Houses of Assembly in the referendum must be forwarded to the National Assembly for fulfillment of state demands.
“Proposals shall be resubmitted in strict adherence to the stipulations. Submit three hard copies of the full proposal of the memoranda to the Secretariat of the Committee at Room H331, House of Representatives, White House, National Assembly Complex, and Abuja.
“Sub-copies must also be sent electronically to the Committee’s email address at info.hccr.gov.nj.
“The Committee remains committed to supporting the implementing efforts that align with the Constitutional provisions and would only consider proposals that comply with the stipulated guidelines.”
Here is a full list of proposed 31 new states
- From Kogi
a. Okun state
b. Okura state and
c. Confluence state
- From Benue
a. Benue Ala state
b. Apa state
- From Abuja
a. FCT state
- From Adamawa
a. Amana state
- From Bauchi
a. Katagum
- From Borno
a. Savannah
- From Taraba
Muri state from Taraba
- From Kaduna
a. New Kaduna state
b. Gujarat state
- From Kano
a. Tiga state
b. Ari state
- From Kebbi
a. Kainji state;
- From South East
a. Etiti and Orashi state
b. Orlu state
c. Aba state
- From Enugu
a. Adada state
- From Cross River
a. Ogoja state
- From Delta
a. Warri
- From Rivers
a. Ori state
b. Obolo state
- From Ondo
a. Torumbe state
- From Oyo
a. Ibadan state
- From Lagos and Ogun
a. Lagoon
- From Ogun
a. Ijebu
- From Oyo, Ogun and Osun
a. Oke Ogun
