A bill proposing the creation of Adada State, championed by Senator Okey Ezea [LP, Enugu North], has successfully passed its first reading in the floor of the Nigerian Senate.
Titled the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024 (SB. 482)”, the bill aims to amend Section 3(1) and the First Schedule, Part 1 of the Nigerian Constitution to establish Adada State.
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This would increase the number of states in the South-East geopolitical zone to six, aligning it with the other regions of the country.
The push for Adada State traces back to 1983, when Engr. Isaiah Ani, the senator representing Nsukka senatorial zone during the Second Republic, first introduced a similar bill.
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The campaign gained momentum following the 2014 Constitutional Conference’s recommendation for an additional state in the South-East.
Despite various proposals for new states within the geopolitical zone over the years, none have materialized.
The passage of this bill through its first reading marks a significant step in the long-standing quest for the creation of Adada State.
