Nigeria is ready to get Ogoja, Orlu, Ijebu, and Anioma States amongst others in main constitutional evaluate.
PoliticalNews Nigeria experiences that the Nationwide Meeting is presently reviewing a number of payments proposing the creation of latest states in Nigeria, as a part of an ongoing modification of the 1999 Structure.
These proposals, submitted in 2024 by lawmakers and numerous curiosity {groups}, have both scaled the primary or second readings and are awaiting additional deliberation and attainable approval.
Presently, Nigeria includes 36 states erratically distributed throughout the six geopolitical zones.
The South-South, South-West, North-Central, and North-East zones every have six states, the North-West has seven, whereas the South-East has 5.
Beneath is a listing of proposed states and their sponsors:
1. Ogoja State – To be created from Cross River State, sponsored by Godwin Offiono.
2. Orlu State – To be carved out of Imo, Abia, and Anambra states, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere and 15 different lawmakers.
3. Anioma State – To be carved out of Delta State, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko.
4. Coastal State – To be created from Ondo State, sponsored by Jimoh Ibrahim.
5. Adada State – To be carved out of Enugu State, sponsored by Senator Okey Ezea.
6. New Oyo State – With Oyo city because the capital; the remaining a part of the state will likely be renamed Ibadan State with Ibadan as its capital, sponsored by Senator Akeem Adeyemi and 6 others.
7. Etiti State – To be created from the 5 South-East states, sponsored by Senator Amobi Ogah and 4 others.
8. Ijebu State – To be carved out of Ogun State, sponsored by Senator Gbenga Daniel. This specific proposal is reportedly gaining important traction and is anticipated to obtain presidential approval quickly.
9. Ife-Ijesa State – To be created from Osun State, sponsored by Senator Oluwole Oke.
10. Oke-Ogun State – To be created from Oyo State, sponsored by Oluwole Oke.
11. Tiga State – To be carved out of Kano State, sponsored by Senator Kawu Sumaila AbdulRahman.
Further Proposed States
– ITAI State – From Akwa Ibom State.
– State Standing for the FCT – Federal Capital Territory.
– Katagum State – From Bauchi State.
– Okura State – From Kogi East.
– Gurara State – From Kaduna South.
– Ghari State – From Kano State.
– Amana State – From Adamawa State.
– Gongola State – From Adamawa State.
– Mambilla State – From Taraba State.
– Savannah State – From Borno State.
– Okun State – From Kogi State.
– Orashi State – From Imo and Anambra states.
– Njaba State – From Imo State.
– Aba State – From Abia State.
– Torogbene and Oil River States– From Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states.
– Bayajida State – From elements of Katsina, Jigawa, and Zamfara states.
These proposals, if accredited, might reshape Nigeria’s political and administrative landscap