Senate Committee Proposes Additional 22 States In Nigeria [Full List]

Committee of the Nigerian Senate on Constitution Review has recommended the creation of 22 new states.

Aso Naija understand that the committee also wants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a referendum for the 22 new states.

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1. ITAI State (from Akwa Ibom State)
2. State status for the FCT
3. Katagum State from Bauchi State
4. Okura State from Kogi East
5. Adada State from Enugu State
6. Gurara State from Kaduna South
7. Ijebu State from Ogun State
8. .Ibadan State from Oyo State
9. Tiga State from Kano State
10. Ghari State from Kano State
11. Amana State from Adamawa
12. Gongola State from Adamawa
13. Mambilla State from Taraba State
14. Savannah State from Borno State
15. Okun state from Kogi State.
16. Etiti State from the South East Zone
17. Orashi State from Imo and
18. Anambra states
19. Njaba from the present Imo State
20. Excision of Aba State from Abia State;
21. Anioma State from Delta State
22. Torogbene and Oil River States, from Bayelsae Delta and Rivers states
23. Bayajida State from parts of Katsina, Jigawa, and Zamfara states