House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states across Nigeria. If approved, this would increase the number of states from 36 to 67.
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read the proposal during plenary on Thursday in Abuja, outlining the requests submitted to the committee for consideration.
The proposed states span across all six geopolitical zones:
North Central
Okun State (from Kogi)
Okura State (from Kogi)
Confluence State (from Kogi)
Benue Ala State (from Benue)
Apa State (from Benue)
FCT State
North East
Amana State (from Adamawa)
Katagum State (from Bauchi)
Savannah State (from Borno)
Muri State (from Taraba)
North West
New Kaduna State (from Kaduna)
Gurara State (from Kaduna)
Tiga State (from Kano)
Ari State (from Kano)
Kainji State (from Kebbi)
South East
Etiti State
Orashi State (proposed 6th state in the region)
Adada State (from Enugu)
Orlu State
Aba State
South-South
Ogoja State (from Cross River)
Warri State (from Delta)
Ori State (from Rivers)
Obolo State (from Rivers)
South West
Torumbe State (from Ondo)
Ibadan State (from Oyo)
Lagoon State (from Lagos)
Lagoon State (from Lagos & Ogun)
Ijebu State (from Ogun)
Oke Ogun/Ijesha State (from Oyo/Ogun/Osun)