Reps Proposes Two New States for Delta

Published on February 6, 2025

The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of two new states for Delta State. This move is part of the committee’s broader proposal to create 31 additional states in Nigeria.

According to the proposal, the two new states to be created from Delta State are:

Anioma State: to be carved out from the present Delta State

Oil River State: to be created from part of Delta State, Bayelsa, and Rivers States

The proposal was presented by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during a plenary session on Thursday in Abuja. If approved, the creation of these two new states would bring the total number of states in Nigeria to 67.

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FULL LIST

ITAI State: to be created from part of Akwa Ibom state

State Status: proposed for the FCT

Katagum State: to be created from part of Bauchi

Okura State: proposed to be created from part of Kogi East

Adada State: proposed to be created from part of Enugu

Gurara State: proposed to be created from part of Kaduna South

Ijebu State: proposed to be created from part of Ogun

Ibadan State: proposed to be created from part of Oyo

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Tiga State: proposed to be created from part of Kano

Ghari State: proposed to be created from part of Kano

Amana State: proposed to be created from part of Adamawa

Gongola State: proposed to be created from part of Adamawa

Mambilla State: proposed to be created from part of Taraba

Savannah State: proposed to be created from part of Borno

Okun State: proposed to be created from part of Kogi

Etiti State: proposed to be created from part of the South East Zone

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Orashi State: proposed to be created from part of Imo and Anambra

Njaba State: proposed to be created from part of the present Imo

Aba State: proposed to be created from part of Abia

Anioma State: proposed to be created from part of Delta

Oil River State: proposed to be created from part of Bayelsa Delta Rivers

Bayajida State: proposed to be created from part of Katsina, Jigawa, and Zamfara

It’s worth noting that the creation of new states in Nigeria requires a rigorous process, including approval by the National Assembly and a referendum in the affected areas.

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