46 State Creation Requests, 117 New LGAs Proposed — House Constitution Review Committee Reveals Nationwide Submissions

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has revealed that it received 46 formal requests for the creation of new states and 117 proposals for new local government areas (LGAs) from interest groups across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

This was disclosed in a document made available by the committee, which is currently considering inputs for constitutional amendments to address issues of governance, equity, and representation.

The list, which spans the North East, North West, North Central, South East, and South South regions, reflects renewed agitation for political restructuring and grassroots development across the country.

Below is the full list of proposed new states as submitted:

North East Zone

1. Savannah State – from Borno
2. Kwararafa State – from Taraba
3. Katagum State – from Bauchi
4. Amana State – from Adamawa
5. Sardauna State – from Taraba
6. Muri State – from Taraba

North West Zone

7. Gurara State – from Kaduna
8. New Kaduna State – from Kaduna
9. Hadejia State – from Jigawa
10. Gobir State – from Sokoto
11. Kainji State – from Kebbi and Niger
12. Tiga State – from Kano
13. Ghari State – from Kano

North Central Zone

14. Edu State – from Niger
15. Okun State – from Kogi
16. Okura State – from Kogi
17. South Plateau State – from Plateau
18. Lowland State – from Plateau
19. Plateau State (New Carve) – from existing Plateau
20. New Kogi State – from Kogi, Nasarawa, and Edo
21. Ifesowapo State – from Kwara
22. Abuja State – from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
23. Apa State – from Benue
24. Apa-Agba State – from Benue
25. Ayatutu State – from Benue

South East Zone

26. Orashi State – from Anambra, Imo, and Rivers
27. Orlu State – from the South East zone
28. Anioma State – from the South East zone
29. Etiti State – from the South East zone
30. Aba State – from the South East zone
31. Adada State – from Enugu

South South Zone

32. Atlantic City State – from Rivers
33. Bori State – from Rivers
34. Iwuroha State – from Rivers
35. Obolo State – from Akwa Ibom
36. Warri State – from Delta
37. Toru-Ebe State – from Bayelsa

Pending Submissions from South West

The committee did not list any state creation proposals from the South West zone in the released document.

The House Committee has assured Nigerians that all requests will be subjected to due legislative and constitutional scrutiny, in line with provisions for state creation under Section 8 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

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