The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states, a move that could increase Nigeria’s total number of states to 67. The proposal was read to the House during plenary on Thursday by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who confirmed that the committee had submitted the draft for consideration.
If the proposal is approved, it would mark a significant shift in Nigeria’s political structure. However, the creation of new states is contingent on gaining approval from a third of both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as the respective State Assemblies and Local Government Councils in the affected regions.
The letter presented to the House outlined the legislative steps required for the proposal to move forward, emphasizing that any request for the creation of states must be supported by a majority of lawmakers and local authorities.
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This move forms part of ongoing efforts to review the 1999 Constitution, with the proposed changes expected to spark further debates on Nigeria’s federal structure and governance.
The proposed states are:
NORTH-CENTRAL
1. BENUE ALA STATE from the present Benue State.
2. OKUN STATE from the present Kogi State
3. OKURA STATE from the present Kogi State
4. CONFLUENCE STATE from the present Kogi State
5. APA-AGBA STATE from Benue South Senatorial District
6. APA STATE from the present Benue State.
7. A 37th state, namely FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA
NORTH-EAST
8. AMANA STATE from the present Adamawa State.
9. KATAGUM STATE from the present Bauchi State.
10. SAVANNAH STATE from the present Borno State.
11.MURI STATE from the present Taraba State.
NORTH-WEST
12. NEW KADUNA STATE and GURARA STATE from the present Kaduna State.
13. TIGA STATE from the present Kano State.
14. KAINJI STATE from the present Kebbi State.
15. GHARI STATE from the present Kano State
SOUTH-EAST
16. ETITI STATE as the sixth (6th) state in the South East geopolitical zone.
17. ADADA STATE from the present Enugu State of Nigeria.
18. URASHI STATE as the sixth (6th) state in the South East geopolitical zone.
19. ORLU STATE from the South Eastern Region of Nigeria.
20. ABA STATE from the South Eastern Region of Nigeria.
SOUTH-SOUTH
21. OGOJA STATE from the present Cross River State.
22. WARRI STATE from the present Delta State.
23. BORI STATE from the present Rivers State
24. OBOLO STATE from the present Rivers and Akwa Ibom States.
SOUTH-WEST
25. TORU-EBE STATE from the present Delta, Edo, and Ondo States.
26. IBADAN STATE from the present Oyo State.
27. LAGOON STATE from the present Lagos State.
28. IJEBU STATE from the present Ogun State.
29. LAGOON STATE from the present Lagos State and Ogun State
30. IBADAN STATE from the present Oyo State.
31. OKE-OGUN and IFE-IJESHA STATES from the Present-day Ogun, Oyo, and Osun states.
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