All 31 proposals for the creation of states have been rejected by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Constitutional Amendment, with the exception of those that do not comply with constitutional requirements.
On February 6, 2025, the House received suggestions for the creation of 31 new states.
However, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, announced that none of the 31 requests for state creation in Nigeria met the constitutional requirements for consideration.
Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, disclosed this on Friday at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.
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The UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) supported the 10th House of Representatives in partnership with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC).
It sought to assess proposals for constitutional amendments and establish the review process’s next steps.
“Although we have received 31 requests for state creation, none of these requests met the constitutional requirements for amendment”, Kalu stated.
Despite this setback, the committee has extended the deadline for submissions to March 5, 2025, allowing communities to revise their proposals.
Kalu hinted that further extensions might be considered depending on the retreat’s resolutions.
Beyond establishing a state, Kalu revealed that the House Committee is reviewing 151 bills introducing constitutional amendments to address Nigeria’s governance issues.
“Some of the bills have passed the second reading, while others are still at the first stage”, he noted.
Source: Channels TV
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