The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has put forward a proposal for the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria.
If approved, this would increase the number of states in the country from 36 to 67.
Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, read a letter from the committee detailing the proposed states during Thursday’s plenary session.
The request for state creation must pass through a rigorous constitutional process.
It requires approval by at least two-thirds of the National Assembly, the state Houses of Assembly in the affected areas, and local government councils.
List of Proposed States by Geopolitical Zone:
North-Central
- Benue Ala State – from present Benue State
- Okun State – from present Kogi State
- Okura State – from present Kogi State
- Confluence State – from present Kogi State
- Apa-Agba State – from Benue South Senatorial District
- Apa State – from present Benue State
- Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – proposed as a 37th state
North-East
- Amana State – from present Adamawa State
- Katagum State – from present Bauchi State
- Savannah State – from present Borno State
- Muri State – from present Taraba State
North-West
- New Kaduna State – from present Kaduna State
- Gurara State – from present Kaduna State
- Tiga State – from present Kano State
- Kainji State – from present Kebbi State
- Ghari State – from present Kano State
South-East
- Etiti State – as the sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone
- Adada State – from present Enugu State
- Urashi State – as the sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone
- Orlu State – from present Imo and Anambra States
- Aba State – from present Abia State
South-South
- Ogoja State – from present Cross River State
- Warri State – from present Delta State
- Bori State – from present Rivers State
- Obolo State – from parts of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States
South-West
- Toru-Ebe State – from Delta, Edo, and Ondo States
- Ibadan State – from present Oyo State
- Lagoon State – from present Lagos State
- Ijebu State – from present Ogun State
- Ife-Ijesha State – from present Osun State
- Oke-Ogun State – from parts of Ogun, Oyo, and Osun States
The process of state creation remains a complex and politically sensitive issue, requiring broad support from various levels of government before any changes can be implemented.
