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From Anioma to Ijebu State: Senate gives fresh update on creation of new states
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has provided an update on the ongoing agitation for the creation of new states in Nigeria, dismissing widespread claims that the National Assembly has approved any.
Akpabio made the clarification during Tuesday’s plenary.
He was responding to concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) and made it clear that while the Constitution Review Committee has received numerous requests, none has advanced through the full legislative process.
“I have seen over 42 proposals, but not one has gone through full deliberation,” Akpabio stated. “The process of creating a state is very rigorous and has not been completed in any instance.”
He cautioned communities across the country against holding meetings or mobilising funds in anticipation of proposed states that have not been legally recognised, stressing that no new state has been approved by the Senate.
The Senate President urged Nigerians to depend solely on official statements from the National Assembly regarding constitutional amendments and the issue of state creation.
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