BREAKING: Reps committe proposes Lagoon, Ijebu, New Kaduna, 28 other new states

The proposal to establish 31 additional states in the nation was made by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday.

The Nigerian state will consist of 67 sub-national administrations if the idea is approved.

In the absence of Speaker Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu presided over Thursday's plenary session and read a letter that included the proposal for new states.

Six additional states for North Central, four for the North East, five for the North West, five for the South East, four for the South-South, and seven for the South West were suggested by the Kalu-chaired group.

"The committee proposes the creation of 31 new states," the letter said in part. As modified, this section describes particularThe proposal to establish 31 additional states in the nation was made by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday.

The Nigerian state will consist of 67 sub-national administrations if the idea is approved.

In the absence of Speaker Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu presided over Thursday's plenary session and read a letter that included the proposal for new states.

Six additional states for North Central, four for the North East, five for the North West, five for the South East, four for the South-South, and seven for the South West were suggested by the Kalu-chaired group.

"The committee proposes the creation of 31 new states," the letter said in part. This section, as revised, lists particular conditions that must be met in order to start the state creation process. These conditions include the following:

1. A new state with new borders

Only with the backing of at least the third majority of members would an act of the National Assembly intended to establish a new state be approved.

2. The National Assembly receives the House of Representatives, the House of Assembly for the region, and the Local Government Council for the region.
"Local government supporters who support the establishment of more local government areas are only reminded that this procedure is governed by Section 8 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Constitution, as amended.

In particular, the results of the referendum's State Houses of Assembly votes must be sent to the National Assembly in order to fulfil state demands, as stipulated in Section 8(3) of the Constitution.

Resubmitted proposals must strictly adhere to the requirements. Deliver the whole memorandum proposal in three hard copies to the Committee Secretariat in Room H331, House of Representatives, White House, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

Additionally, electronic subcopies must be provided to info.hccr.gov.nj, the Committee's email address. For more details or contact, please contact the Committee Clerk at 08069-232381.

“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. This is coming from the Clerk of the Committee on Constitutional Review.”
Kogi's Okun, Okura, and Confluence states; Benue's Ala and Apa states; FCT state; Adamawa's Amana state; Bauchi states' Katagum; Borno's Savannah states; and Taraba's Muri state are the new states that are being suggested.

Etiti and Orashi, the sixth state in the South East; Orlu and Aba from the South East; New Kaduna and Gujarat from Kaduna State; Tiga and Ari from Kano; and Kainji from Kebbi State are the others.

Ibadan from Oyo, Lagoon from Lagos, Ogun, Ijebu from Ogun State, Oke Ogun/Ijesha from Oyo/Ogun/Osun States, Ogoja from Cross River State, Warri from Delta, Ori and Obolo from Rivers, and Torumbe from Ondo are also featured.