Nigeria's constitution review committee recommends creating new states

The House of Representatives committee on the review of the 1999 constitution, has received a proposal for the creation of additional 31 states, across the country. The proposal, if approved by lawmakers, would increase the number of states across Nigeria to 67, leading to more local governments. [ . . . ] According to the letters, section 8 of the 1999 Constitution as amended outlines specific requirements that must be fulfilled to initiate the process of state creation. “a request to the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new state shall only be passed if a request supported by at least the third majority of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and the Local Government Council in respect of the area, is received by the National Assembly.["]
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