Chapter 1 part 2 section 8-1

An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new State shall only be passed if-

(a) a request, supported by at least two-thirds majority of members (representing the area demanding the creation of the new State) in each of the following, namely -

(i) the Senate and the House of Representatives,

(ii) the House of Assembly in respect of the area, and

(iii) the local government councils in respect of the area, is received by the National Assembly;

(b) a proposal for the creation of the State is thereafter approved in a referendum by at least two-thirds majority of the people of the area where the demand for creation of the State originated;

(c) the result of the referendum is then approved by a simple majority of all the States of the Federation supported by a simple majority of members of the Houses of Assembly; and

(d) the proposal is approved by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of members of each House of the National Assembly.

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in other words,it is impossible for democratic government to create new states.

Notice the Okun Development Association people didnt follow any of these steps when requesting to become a new state. Fact is most of these groups dont bother to do basic research before embarking of their goals. If they're serious about their goals finish step A before jumping to B. The association has to organize better.

The question is whether the other states in the federation will vote for a new state. The allocation money will futher be divided and electoral politics will be changed.

Forget OKun or kwarra state it the west it can never happen..

Goodmarlian:
Forget OKun or kwarra state it the west it can never happen..

Mr, what are you saying?

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dlaw70:
in other words,it is impossible for democratic government to create new states.

Goodmarlian:
Forget OKun or kwarra state it the west it can never happen..

Its not impossible just difficult. They should opt the join another SW state since it requires less consensus among the nation. If they opting to join a sw state they would have direct interest in expanding. They would simply have to consider taking in the states existing debt.

(b) a proposal for the boundary adjustment is approved by -

(i) a simple majority of members of each House of the National Assembly, and

(ii) a simple majority of members of the House of Assembly in respect of the area concerned

Noted!

Flexherbal:
Noted!

Are you member ODA or some other group? I hoping they succeed in breaking away. It would give nice play to other that would follow.

The communique reads, “The conditions that led to the demand for the creation of a separate region for ethnic nationalities within the Middle Belt Region at the Willinks Commission in 1948 are still with us, and only surpassed by an urgency borne out of desperation, making the severing of the Lugardian umbilical cord binding Nigerians imperative as the recent declassification of British colonial documents have revealed that the Northern Regional Government, the Northern Peoples’ Congress and British colonial officers played conspiratorial roles in subjugating the rights of ethnic nationalities in the Middle Belt to serve the interest of Fulani oligarchy.”

It Seems Middle Belt forum is making noise without understanding how the constitutional process works currently. There are no regions so think of how to make a new state.

Blue3k:

It Seems Middle Belt forum is making noise without understanding how the constitutional process works currently. There are no regions so think of how to make a new state.

You seriously think that that Constitution solves and can problems?

Man himself, the maker of the Constitution requires help towards solving his own problems, is it now the law of the man who needs help that can solve the greater problems of man?

A Clear Case of going to a Poor man to seek satisfaction!

Even the country Nigeria is illegal, how much more the laws made by an Illegal country!

Dtruthspeaker:


You seriously think that that Constitution solves and can problems?

Man himself, the maker of the Constitution requires help towards solving his own problems, is it now the law of the man who needs help that can solve the greater problems of man?

A Clear Case of going to a Poor man to seek satisfaction!

If you're not going to create a state through the legal process or violence you're just making noise. Whining isnt going to solve the problem.

Blue3k:

If you're not going to create a state through the legal process or violence you're just making noise. Whining isnt going to solve the problem.

Natural Law settled the problem but your theives ruling over you, need the chaos!

Dtruthspeaker:


Natural Law settled the problem but your theives ruling over you, need the chaos!

What tenent of natural law are you referring to? You're just making noise which why you you'll achieve nothing. You dont want a new state, you want engage in catharsis about how unfair life is like you're 12.

Blue3k:

What tenent of natural law are you referring to? You're just making noise which why you you'll achieve nothing. You dont want a new state, you want engage in catharsis about how unfair life is like you're 12.

Many Tenets but you are not interested in any of them and you are just plain angry that I have pointed out that your beloved illegal entity called Nigeria and it's Weak, fraudulent, imbalance, unjust and completely inadequate law is A FRAUD AND AN OPPRESSION AND CAN NEVER EVER SOLVE ANY PROBLEM!

Dtruthspeaker:


Many Tenets but you are not interested in any of them and you are just plain angry that I have pointed out that your beloved illegal entity called Nigeria and it's Weak, fraudulent, imbalance, unjust and completely inadequate law is A FRAUD AND AN OPPRESSION AND CAN NEVER EVER SOLVE ANY PROBLEM!

The question wasn't rhetorical provide an answer if you have it. Im not angry Im just stating the truth about your whining. It doesn't futher any or your goals. Either follow the legal process laid out or settle it with violence it doesn't matter which you pick.

A new Southern Kaduna state won't happen for 3 reasons. The allocation will get smaller for every state, Electoral politics will change and fact this would simply lead to rush for new states. They could simply join a majority Christian state by them like Plateau. I think that would be quicker option thats more likely to succeed.

“Thirdly, Tinubu must put political structures on the ground to ensure that Ndigbo feel the promise that Buhari made to us secretly that he would ensure the region gets a sixth state; 

Lol people don't read the constitution. I don't get why Ohanaeze is bathing Tinubu about this.