46 proposed new states submitted to House of Reps and their geo-political zones [FULL LIST]

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.

 

Below is the complete list of proposed states as released by the committee:

 

North East

 

1. Savannah State – from Borno

 

2. Kwararafa State – from Taraba

 

3. Katagum State – from Bauchi

 

4. Amana State – from Adamawa

 

5. South 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

 

32. Atlantic City State – from Rivers

 

33. Bori State – from Rivers

 

34. Iwuroha State – from Rivers

 

35. Obolo State – from Akwa Ibom

 

36. Warri State – from Delta

 

37. Toru-Ebe State – from Delta

 

38. Ogoja State – from Cross River

 

South West

 

39. Ijebu State – from Ogun

 

40. Igbomina State – from Osun, Kwara, and Ekiti

 

41. Oke-Ogun State – from Oyo

 

42. Ibadan State – from Oyo

 

43. New Oyo State – from Oyo

 

44. Ife-Ijesha State – from Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti

 

45. Remo State – from Ogun

 

46. Lagoon State – from Lagos and Ogun

 

The committee has not yet disclosed timelines or modalities for further action on the proposals.

 

•Photo Caption: Map of Nigeria showing the respective states and geo-political zones