The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Amendment has rejected all 31 proposals for state creation, citing their failure to meet constitutional requirements
The House received the proposals on February 6, 2025, but Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the committee, announced that none met the necessary criteria for consideration.
Kalu disclosed this on Friday at a two-day retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, organized by the 10th House of Representatives in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) and supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). The retreat focused on assessing constitutional amendment proposals and determining the next steps in the review process.
“Although we have received 31 requests for state creation, none of these requests met the constitutional requirements for amendment,” Kalu stated.
Despite this, the committee has extended the deadline for submissions to March 5, 2025, allowing communities to revise their proposals. Kalu also hinted at the possibility of further extensions depending on the retreat’s resolutions.
Beyond state creation, the committee is reviewing 151 constitutional amendment bills aimed at addressing governance challenges in Nigeria. Some of these bills have passed the second reading, while others are still at the initial stage.
As the review process continues, communities pushing for state creation must ensure their proposals align with constitutional requirements to be considered for approval.
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