31 New States Proposed By House Of Reps Committee (See List)

31 New States Proposed By House Of Reps Committee (See List)

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones.

During the plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee outlining the conditions that must be met before any state creation request can be approved.

According to the letter, the proposals include five from the North Central, four from the Northeast, five from the Northwest, five from the Southeast, four from the South-south, and seven from the Southwest.

Here are the 31 proposed states:

1. Okun
2. Okura
3. Confluence
4. Benue Ala
5. Apa
6. FCT State
7. Amana
8. Katagum
9. Savannah
10. Muri
11. New Kaduna state
12. Gujarat state
13. Tiga
14. Ari
15. Kainji
16. Etiti
17. Orashi
18. Adada
19. Orlu
20. Aba
21. Ogoja
22. Warri
23. Ori
24. Obolo
25. Torumbe
26. Ibadan
27. Lagoon
28. Ijebu
29. Oke Ogun
30. Lagoon (Ogun)
31. Ijesha