the igbos have always complained og being marginalised in respect to the number of states they have. the truth is igbos are not marginalised, infact igbos have the second highest number of states in nigeris!
a break down of states amongst the big eight with populations running more than 4million show as follows;
1. yoruba-7 states (kwara,oyo,lagos,osun,ondo,ogun,ekiti)
2. igbos-5 states (anambra,abia,enugu,ebonyi,imo)
3.fulani-4 states (sokoto,katsina,bauchi,gombe)
4.hausa-3 states (zamfara,kano,jigawa)
5. kanuri-1 state (borno)
6. tiv-1 state (benue)
7.ijaw-1 state (bayelsa)
8. nupe-1 state (niger)

now if the argument is that the south east has only 5 states as against other zones then we don't need state creation for that, kogi or benue can be added to the zone after all kwara(a yoruba state) was added to north central!
please note,there's no such thing as hausa-fulani and states mentioned are where the tribes/ethnic groups have an overwhelming majority.

We would prefer Benue instead. Please bring Benue to the SE, after al they are closer to us than Kogi and we can more easily convert them, yes, convert them, to Igbos. Anu mpama

FSU: We would prefer Benue instead. Please bring Benue to the SE. Anu mpama

nobody is going to give you benue, i 'm just pointing out the flaw in the igbo argument for another state!
NIGERIA DOES NOT NEED ANYMORE STATES!!

i think it will be nice for anoima state join the rest of igbo state so that we can be with our brothers and sisters in eastern nigeria that will make it 6 states in south east....benue state can join so that they can recover all their lost traditions and cultures and learn more from igbos in SE because the fundamental reason why igbos in SE do very well in business is because they help each other,anambra entrepreneur can employ enugu person or IMO person in fact any part of igbo-land and train him or her on how to keep an account first.From their he can learn other skills and the knowledge behind his boss business, so that when they finally get free they will start and expand from there some even turn around and be more successful than their boss.......

The whole noise been made about another igbo state is hinged on deceit and lies!
igbos have the second highest number of states behind only the yorubas!
abacha was the one who created zones. remove the zones and you have 36 states out of which they're five for igbos next only to the seven for the yorubas.

torkaka: The whole noise been made about another igbo state is hinged on deceit and lies!
igbos have the second highest number of states behind only the yorubas!
abacha was the one who created zones. remove the zones and you have 36 states out of which they're five for igbos next only to the seven for the yorubas.

which 7 for the yorubas? yoruba get 7 state..

torkaka: the igbos have always complained og being marginalised in respect to the number of states they have. the truth is igbos are not marginalised, infact igbos have the second highest number of states in nigeris!
a break down of states amongst the big eight with populations running more than 4million show as follows;
1. yoruba-7 states (kwara,oyo,lagos,osun,ondo,ogun,ekiti)
2. igbos-5 states (anambra,abia,enugu,ebonyi,imo)
3.fulani-4 states (sokoto,katsina,bauchi,gombe)
4.hausa-3 states (zamfara,kano,jigawa)
5. kanuri-1 state (borno)
6. tiv-1 state (benue)
7.ijaw-1 state (bayelsa)
8. nupe-1 state (niger)

now if the argument is that the south east has only 5 states as against other zones then we don't need state creation for that, kogi or benue can be added to the zone after all kwara(a yoruba state) was added to north central!
please note,there's no such thing as hausa-fulani and states mentioned are where the tribes/ethnic groups have an overwhelming majority.

This idiotic thread is laughable. For your education, Kanuris control 2 states-Yobe and Bornu. Hausa/fulani control 8 states.
But the issue is that only the south east has 5 states, isn't it poor boy?.

@OP
We're talking about regions and you're talking about tribe.

There are Igbo in the following 9 states: Abia, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Delta, Rivers, Ebonyi, Edo, and Benue (if you count the LGA the Igbo share).

In addition to misrepresenting the extent of Igboland, you misrepresented the extent of Hausaland. Hausaland encompasses several Northern states namely; Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Gombe, Jigawa, Zamfara, Bauchi, and Niger.

I'm still yet to understand why Benue and Kogi should even be considered for admission (not that it's going to happen, though) into the South East while there are millions of Igbo scattered in other areas.

Ngodigha1:
This idiotic thread is laughable. For your education, Kanuris control 2 states-Yobe and Bornu. Hausa/fulani control 8 states.
But the issue is that only the south east has 5 states, isn't it poor boy?.

yobe state is controlled mainly by manga with sizeable kare,fulani & kanuri people. hausa /fulani is not a tribe!

This is an accurate map of the Igbo-speaking territories of Africa. This area currently overlaps 9 Nigerian states.

[img]http://www.ub.uib.no/elpub/1996/h/506001/korieh/map2.gif[/img]

afam4eva: @OP
We're talking about regions and you're talking about tribe.

then a state doesn't need to be created,simply add to the region from one of the existing states. after all since its not about tribe the states in the region don't have to ba all igbo

torkaka: The whole noise been made about another igbo state is hinged on deceit and lies!
igbos have the second highest number of states behind only the yorubas!
abacha was the one who created zones. remove the zones and you have 36 states out of which they're five for igbos next only to the seven for the yorubas.

. . . and why should Yorubas have 7 states and others less?

odumchi,kaduna is not a majority hausa state,sokoto and gombe are majorly fulani while niger is majorly nupe!

Obiagu1:

. . . and why should Yorubas have 7 states and others less?

why should igbos have five and others less?

torkaka:
why should igbos have five and others less?

Since you can't provide a reason, then leave the Igbos alone. If they want 30 States, so be it because it's none of your business since, according to you, there's no rationale for one to have 7,5 etc states while others have less.

Case Closed. Next Page!

Obiagu1:

Since you can't provide a reason, then leave the Igbos alone. If they want 30 States, so be it because it's none of your business since, according to you, there's no rational for one to have 7,5 etc states while others have less.

Case Closed. Next Page!

there's simply no rationale for any more states!

torkaka:
there's simply no rationale for any more states!

. . . and there's equally no rationale for one to have more than the others. Chikena.

Great idea!

The OP sounds like Musiwa to me.
** just passing **

Obiagu1:

. . . and there's equally no rationale for one to have more than the others. Chikena.

the agitation for an extra state for the igbos is hinged on so called marginalisation even when they have the second highest number of states in the federation.

torkaka:

the agitation for an extra state for the igbos is hinged on so called marginalisation even when they have the second highest number of states in the federation.

no mind abeg, after dey will be claimin dey are being marginalized and takin everybody as their enemies where dey are their greatest enemy

So are Igbos the only ones asking for more states? Are yorubas with 7 states (as you mischieviously/ignorantly put it) not still asking for me? This OP needs to take otapiapia and die.

torkaka:

nobody is going to give you benue, i 'm just pointing out the flaw in the igbo argument for another state!
NIGERIA DOES NOT NEED ANYMORE STATES!!

No we need Benue (your state) so we can convert them, yes, convert them, to Igbos. Anu mpama

FSU:

No we need Benue (your state) so we can convert them, yes, convert them, to Igbos. Anu mpama

whoever told you i was from benue!

FSU: So are Igbos the only ones asking for more states? Are yorubas with 7 states (as you mischieviously/ignorantly put it) not still asking for me? This OP needs to take otapiapia and die.

is kwara a yoruba state or not?

''N’Assembly receives 45 requests for new states''

http://www.punchng.com/news/nassembly-receives-45-requests-for-new-states/

Only an incorrigible slowpoke like Torkaka, the Tiv monkey, will single out one group out of 100s asking for more states. No worry, your hausa fulani masters will soon chop off your head.

FSU: ''N’Assembly receives 45 requests for new states''

http://www.punchng.com/news/nassembly-receives-45-requests-for-new-states/

Only an incorrigible slowpoke like Torkaka, the Tiv monkey, will single out one group out of 100s asking for more states. No worry, your hausa fulani masters will soon chop off your head.

for starters i am not tiv(am not even fully nigerian) and i prefer a tiv monkey to an igbo pig. thank you

See who the talk,anu ohia,ewu awusa. You have the mouth to say we are not marginalised,make I catch you there....isi avuvu.

Captainajama: See who the talk,anu ohia,ewu awusa. You have the mouth to say we are not marginalised,make I catch you there....isi avuvu.

relax, you dey behind computer the blow unnecessary steam! if you catch me online what would you do? punch keypad?

odumchi: This is an accurate map of the Igbo-speaking territories of Africa. This area currently overlaps 9 Nigerian states.

[img]http://www.ub.uib.no/elpub/1996/h/506001/korieh/map2.gif[/img]

Bro if that's the case, don't forget that we have enough numbers of yourubas in Kogi, Edo and Delta(Itsekiri).

Paul John:

Bro if that's the case, don't forget that we have enough numbers of yourubas in Kogi, Edo and Delta(Itsekiri).

That's not my business. What does Igboland have to do with the presence of Yoruba in the places you listed?