HOR Receives Proposals For Creation Of Additional 31 New States

The House of Representatives has received proposals for the creation of an additional 31 new states across the country.

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu who presided over plenary announced the proposals during a plenary session, outlined the constitutional requirements that must be met before the proposals can be approved.

According to Kalu, who chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, said the 10th National Assembly is committed to amending the nation’s constitution to meet the yearnings of its citizens.

The proposals will undergo rigorous review under Section 8(1) of the 1999 Constitution, which outlines strict conditions for state creation.

Some of the conditions include a two-thirds majority approval from members representing the proposed state area in the Senate and the House of Representatives, endorsement by the relevant State House of Assembly and local government councils, and a successful referendum in the affected area approved by at least two-thirds of the people

The requests for additional states Creation cut across all six geopolitical zones,

Oduyemi Odumade, Edited by Shakirah Alabi