PROPOSED NEW STATES SUBMITTED TO HOUSE OF REPS

PROPOSED NEW STATES SUBMITTED TO HOUSE OF REPS

THE House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has disclosed that it received 46 formal requests for the creation of new states, alongside 117 demands for new local government areas across Nigeria.

The proposals, submitted by various interest groups, span all six geopolitical zones.

North East

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

North West

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

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 FCT
23. Apa State — from Benue
24. Apa-Agba State — from Benue
25. Ayatutu State — from Benue

South East

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

South South

Toru-Ebe State

Atlantic City State — from Rivers

Bori State — from Rivers

Iwuroha State — from Rivers

Obolo State — from Akwa Ibom

Warri State — from Delta