A proposal advocating for the establishment of three new states in the South-West region is set to be introduced in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by Honorable Oluwole Oke, the lawmaker representing Obokun\/Oriade Federal Constituency, Osun State, the suggested legislation aims to modify the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as revised).<\/p>\n
Named “A Bill for an Act to Modify the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as revised),” the proposed legislation seeks to amend the First Schedule, Part I of the Constitution by adding new states and adjusting the number of local government areas.<\/p>\n
Under the proposed bill, the region of Oke-Ogun State, with Iseyin as its capital city, would comprise 12 local government areas, including Olorunsogo, Irepo, Oorerelope, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, Saki-East, Saki-West, Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, and Iseyin. Ijebu State, upon formation, would consist of Ijebu East, Ijebu North-East, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Ogun Waterside, Remo North, and Sagamu LGAs, with Ijebu Ode designated as its capital city. Ife Ijesa State, composed of 11 LGAs including Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Boluwaduro, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Oboku, and Oriade, would have Ife as its capital.<\/p>\n
In a letter addressed to the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2024, Honorable Oke expressed, “I wish to forward the above-mentioned bill to your office for further necessary legislative action to enable me to move same in our great Green Chamber, sir.”<\/p>\n
Currently, the South-West region of Nigeria comprises six states: Ondo, Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Ekiti states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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