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Senate Approves Creation Of 12 New States
18, 2025 7:51 AM


In a landmark decision, the Nigerian Senate has approved the creation of 12 new states, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's political and administrative landscape. This historic move, following the third and final reading of the Senate Committee on State Creation’s report, aims to address long-standing demands for equitable representation and improved local governance across the six geo-political zones.



The newly approved states are:

•South West: Ijebu (from Ogun State), Ibadan (from Oyo State), Owomida (from Lagos State), Ile Agbero(from Lagos State), Ike-Igbe(from oyo state)

• South East: Anim (from parts of Anambra and Imo States) and Adada (from Enugu State)
• South South: Toru-Ibe (from sections of Ondo, Edo, and Delta States) and Obolo (from Akwa Ibom State)
• North East: Savanna (from Borno State) and Amana (from Adamawa State)
• North West: Tiga (from Kano State) and Gurara (from Southern Kaduna)
• North Central: Okura (from Kogi State) and Apa (from Benue State)


This expansion of states underscores the Senate's commitment to fostering national unity, inclusiveness, and sustainable development. It represents a significant response to widespread agitations for increased state representation and grassroots empowerment, promising to bring governance closer to the people and potentially accelerate development in previously underserved areas. An official gazette detailing the administrative frameworks for these new states is anticipated to be released soon.



Source: Punch Newspaper

Don't create new states. Return the country into 6 regions and allow the regions to control their resources and have their regional police. Where will the money needed for running the 12 new states come from?

What is a "owomida" state nahhhh

Ile agbero.. Ile-Igbe ahhhhhhh
😂😂😂

But wait o,am I the only one seeing this?

Alusiizizi:
Senate Approves Creation Of 12 New States
18, 2025 7:51 AM


In a landmark decision, the Nigerian Senate has approved the creation of 12 new states, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's political and administrative landscape. This historic move, following the third and final reading of the Senate Committee on State Creation’s report, aims to address long-standing demands for equitable representation and improved local governance across the six geo-political zones.



The newly approved states are:

•South West: Ijebu (from Ogun State), Ibadan (from Oyo State), Owomida (from Lagos State), Ile Agbero(from Lagos State), Ike-Igbe(from oyo state)

• South East: Anim (from parts of Anambra and Imo States) and Adada (from Enugu State)
• South South: Toru-Ibe (from sections of Ondo, Edo, and Delta States) and Obolo (from Akwa Ibom State)
• North East: Savanna (from Borno State) and Amana (from Adamawa State)
• North West: Tiga (from Kano State) and Gurara (from Southern Kaduna)
• North Central: Okura (from Kogi State) and Apa (from Benue State)


This expansion of states underscores the Senate's commitment to fostering national unity, inclusiveness, and sustainable development. It represents a significant response to widespread agitations for increased state representation and grassroots empowerment, promising to bring governance closer to the people and potentially accelerate development in previously underserved areas. An official gazette detailing the administrative frameworks for these new states is anticipated to be released soon.



Source: Punch Newspaper

Nice initiative, thought the representation is inequtable. Why was Ogoja missing in the log?

Anioma that Ned Nwokolo defected to APC to is not part.
How will this states be sustained and financed. Wrong timing. Each will will have another NASS. Tinubu will approve it. Igbomina deserves a state

iwaeda:
Anioma that Ned Nwokolo defected to APC to is not part.
How will this states be sustained and financed. Wrong timing. Each will will have another NASS. Tinubu will approve it. Igbomina deserves a state

How can you be creating states and 2 States that have largest land masses aren't splitter, I mean Niger, Kwara aren't there

This is needless and senseless.

Countries are coming together for economic development, we are busy creating more states. Assuming each state is to be economically self-sustaining, will they be created?

I suggest the senate promotes bills like state policing, resource control and improved education.

What do you mean by Ile agbero and ikeigbe


Are you high on something

They should cancel that ss state and put either ogoja or anioma state.

In a bid to solve one problem, another one evolves!

All these are unnecessary. It'll only lead to the proliferation of thieving looters called governors.
Why not put for a regional government where everyone will control their own resources?

SmartPolician:
Don't create new states. Return the country into 6 regions and allow the regions to control their resources and have their regional police. Where will the money needed for running the 12 new states come from?

Even their international passport, so that those giving us bad names abroad can beat their fathers name 🙏 📛

Since LG has failed it makes sense to create more states.

SmartPolician:
Don't create new states. Return the country into 6 regions and allow the regions to control their resources and have their regional police. Where will the money needed for running the 12 new states come from?

Though this a joke 😃 6 regions is not even the solution.
No one from Kogi wants to revert to the old system where Kaduna decides for all. The days of Enugu and Ibadan as the seat of power for their region is gone. Soviet Union collapsed to distinct units. While adopting governance that suits their lifestyles we witnessed their growths.
No state should be a burden to another or marginalised again. Let us divide peacefully to 36 states.

iamnotillicit:
What do you mean by Ile agbero and ikeigbe


Are you high on something

Infact they are high on something something.

Either this news is fake or something.

And btw, even if its true,wè dont need more States. Most States should be joined together sef as most of them are not viable at all

iamnotillicit:
What do you mean by Ile agbero and ikeigbe


Are you high on something

Hehehehehe

KnowAll:
They should cancel that ss state and put either ogoja or anioma state.

And use SS money to fund these states isn't it? Una dey dey think well so?

Owomida 😏
Ile Agbero😏

Are these the best names they can come up with it?

ayoncox:
How can you be creating states and 2 States that have largest land masses aren't splitter, I mean Niger, Kwara aren't there

this is not about land mass, but about sustainability.

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Noise makers

This is hilarious.

This is obviously fake news. No known News media published the news.

There is no such news on punch newspapers website