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Torogbene, Oil River States to be Created from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states

Torogbene, Oil River States to be Created from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states




 The agitation for creation of more states in Nigeria is about to enter a new phase  as the Senate committee on constitution review has taken action.

Recently, The committee proposed that referendum be conducted for 20 new states by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Senate committee on constitution review has recommended that 20 new states be created.

 The committee reached this decision after it considered various factors including the ability of civilian administration to create states. 

A Sources hinted that referendum may be conducted for no fewer than 20 states. The Senate is determined to respect what it termed “the genuine desire of Nigerians.


The list of requests for new states is said  ITAI State from Akwa Ibom Katagum state from Bauchi Okura state from Kogi East Adada state from Enugu Gurara state from Kaduna South Ijebu State from Ogun Ibadan state from Oyo Tiga state from Kano Ghari state from Kano Amana state from Adamawa Gongola state from Adamawa Mambilla state from Taraba Savannah state from Borno Okun state from Kogi Etiti state from the southeast zone Orashi state from Imo and Anambra Njaba from the present Imo state or the excision of Aba state from Abia Anioma state from Delta Torogbene and Oil River states, from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states Bayajida state from parts of Katsina, Jigawa and Zamfara 


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  1. UnknownAugust 8, 2021 at 10:47 PM

    The last creation of state in Nigeria they promise to create toru-ibe state but all through the list I did not see toru-ibe state there

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  2. UnknownAugust 10, 2021 at 8:44 AM

    We must quickly correct that, it "Toru-Ibe" state not Torogbene.

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  3. DogHeartAugust 10, 2021 at 5:14 PM

    There is no need for this . Are states created for residents or indigenes ?

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