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Even though I am not from the south East if it is by that judgement I think a state like Niger should have over 15 state in it. NIGER STATE is almost 5 times larger than Oyo state and should be about 23 times larger than the whole of Ibadan.

If it is by that then Akampa local govt in Cross River state should also have her own state because it is larger in size than the whole of Lagos state.

This only happens when law makers enter through slots.

Mercy1978:
Drama in House of Reps as Lawmaker Claims Ibadan Is Bigger Than Four South-East States

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuPDJ94bbCg

Typical of those who profited from Awo's free education in the southwest but are still ignorant. He doesn't understand that landmass is NEVER USED as criterion in creating new federating units in a country formed by different regions.
East, West and Northern regions formed Nigeria at independence.

But today, Northern region got divided into 20 new federating units while the two southern regions got only 17 new federating units.
This tilted the balance of power and political representation between the three regions against the whole southern regions .

helinues:
Na why I dey sometimes laugh some of them whenever they claimed their region is the most developed in Nigeria, with what land mass? South East is so tiny

So in other words you are saying the reason Lagos is the most developed state in Nigeria is because of it's small landmass?

Ttalk:
That true na. There i nothing there to deny, the man spoke undiluted truth.

Ibadan is bigger than 4 SE states

Can you kindly share with me the dimension of Ibadan and 4 SE states so that this "undiluted truth" can be verified and confirmed?

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lexy2014:
Can you kindly share with me the dimension of Ibadan and 4 SE states so that this "undiluted truth" can be confirmed?

You're wasting your time. Ttalk na laptop boy, He's just doing his job. His type will soon say that Nigeria is more developed than Singapore.

onuman:
Typical of those who profited from Awo's free education in the southwest but are still ignorant. He doesn't understand that landmass is NEVER USED as criterion in creating new federating units in a country formed by different regions.
East, West and Northern regions formed Nigeria at independence.

But today, Northern region got divided into 20 new federating units while the two southern regions got only 17 new federating units.
This tilted the balance of power and political representation between the three regions against the whole southern regions .

If land mass is not an issue, how do you want the 2 southern regions to individually have as many states as the entire north?

helinues:
That's a known fact now. The entire south east region is just slightly bigger than Oyo state

The Rep is stating the facts, he didn't abuse or insult anybody. He was just trying to make a case for Ibadan state which is long overdue and can easily sustain itself unlike some other states that are parasites to the FG

helinues:
That's a known fact now. The entire south east region is just slightly bigger than Oyo state

Use chatgpt if you no sure

AndroBlaze:
Imagine a Rep that is silly enough not to know the size of where he is representing.

A big shame that this is what a whole Ibadan could send to the centre..... 25k sqkm indeed.

I never even watched the video before and i know is Agboworin that will say that rubbish.. I am Ib based.... Majority of people in Ibadan always think Ibadan is big than many States in Nigeria.. Oyo state is the 15th largest State in Nigeria and ibadan as a town is largest city... Some states in Nigeria that big than the entire SE are Niger, Borno and Taraba.. Ibadan is big as a town but not up to any state in the SE.

Should States Be Created Based On Size Or Economy & Productivity?

Mercy1978:
Drama in House of Reps as Lawmaker Claims Ibadan Is Bigger Than Four South-East States

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuPDJ94bbCg

This SW legislator is most likely to be a Muslim.
He doesn't understand the difference between square meters and square kilometres.
He doesn't understand that land mass or population is not a yardstick when creating new states or local government areas in a country formed by different regions at independence.

He doesn't understand that military dictators from Northern region created the 36 states in Nigeria and proliferated too many non viable states in the old Northern region for drawing oyel money to the northern Region.

He does not understand that he is shooting his Yoruba people on the feet by opposition to the extra state asked for by the southeast zone
The business of such people is focus on how to undermine the Igbo in Nigeria.

Ibadan is 3,080 km sq and South East is 29,388km sq.
Honestly, the way people throw around unverified data is very alarming.
The honourable member could present his case without mentioning SE or Bayelsa especially when he had to do it from the position of ignorance.

AustineE1:
An average Yoruba man is braggadocios in nature,they talk carelessly,you can easily mistake their elites as miscreants,they are unpolished in their manners,crude and unrefined....see the way other honourable members talked down on him.
He forget that Lagos they love to claim is about the smallest state in the country and Niger state is bigger than 5 southwest states put together.These people and gutter language cannot be separated.

compared to professor DAVID umahi in braggadocious

States should be given on demand and they should not be seen as equals. IGR should determine representation at the center. That is the only fair way to run a federation.

I am from Ibadan and it’s not bigger than 4 South east states…all these politicians will not check facts and figures before making a statement ,i’m not surprised because most of them are illiterate certificate forgers….they should check the land mass first

franklytru:
Ibadan is 3,080 km sq and South East is 29,388km sq.
Honestly, the way people throw around unverified data is very alarming.
The honourable member could present his case without mentioning SE or Bayelsa especially when he had to do it from the position of ignorance.

What he meant to say which should be clear to anybody is that Oyo state is around thesame size as the SE. It is correct that the SW is being shortchanged by number of state going by the population and output

Ttalk:
We should collapse 2 of their states with low IGR to form 1 state

But the GDP of IMO State is bigger than oyo, ekiti and osun combined....so what do we do?

Mercy1978:
Drama in House of Reps as Lawmaker Claims Ibadan Is Bigger Than Four South-East States

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuPDJ94bbCg

Abbas was very foolish in his comments and so are many Yoruba people I have lived around with. One was my roommate in the University but was very foolish. We always wondered at how he thinks he's wise but very foolish.
Abbas could have given his reason for the need for an Ibadan state without mentioning other states or talking down on them. Educated fools.

yusuf0876:
Sure! Let’s compare **Oyo State** (in South West Nigeria) with the **entire South East region** across key metrics like **land area, population, economy, and density**.

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### 📊 Oyo State vs South Eastern Nigeria (5 States Combined)

| Category | **Oyo State** | **South East Region (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo)** |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Number of States** | 1 | 5 |
| **Land Area** | **≈ 28,500 km²** | **≈ 29,000 km² (combined!)** |
| **Population (2024 est.)** | **≈ 9–10 million** | **≈ 27–30 million** |
| **Population Density** | **≈ 330 people/km²** | **≈ 900–1,000 people/km²** |
| **Capital City** | **Ibadan** (largest city in West Africa by landmass) | **Enugu** (regional capital), but **Onitsha/Aba** are commercial hubs |
| **Economic Strength** | Agriculture + Trade + Manufacturing + Education | Trade + Commerce + Entertainment + Small-scale Manufacturing |
| **Urban Centers** | Ibadan, Ogbomoso, Oyo Town, Saki | Onitsha, Aba, Owerri, Enugu, Umuahia, Abakaliki, Nnewi |

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### ✅ Key Insights

* **Oyo State alone is almost as large as the entire South East region** in land mass!
* **South East has nearly 3× the population of Oyo**, packed into roughly the *same land size* → very high population density.
* **Ibadan (Oyo capital) is geographically larger than some *entire* South Eastern states.**
* **Economically**, Oyo is diverse (agriculture, universities, trade), while South East is **commercially aggressive**, especially in trade and manufacturing hubs like **Onitsha, Nnewi, Aba**.

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### 🌍 Summary

| Aspect | Who Leads & Why |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Land Size** | **Oyo ≈ South East combined** → Oyo has *massive land expanse* |
| **Population & Density** | **South East dominates** → More people per land → More congestion & migration |
| **Urban Spread** | **South East has more urban towns**, but **Ibadan alone is a giant** |
| **Economic Hustle** | **South East is more commercially aggressive**, but **Oyo is more agriculturally stable** |

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Would you like:

* **A state-by-state comparison** (Oyo vs Anambra, Oyo vs Imo, etc.)?
* **GDP comparison or literacy rates?**
* **Graphic chart/table version for presentation?**

Just say the word!

Iran is 79 times bigger than Israel.....let's compare their key indicators of nation hood from military to economy


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lexy2014:
If land mass is not an issue, how do you want the 2 southern regions to individually have as many states as the entire north?

In a federation originally formed by different regions, it's criminal to use land mass or population figures to create new federating units .
Bola Tinubu cried for more than 13 years to restructure Nigeria politically from the present fraudulent political structure.

The military dictators from Northern Nigeria created the 36 federating units (20 in the old Northern region but only 17 in the two old southern regions).
Those military dictators also supervised a constitution (1999 constitution) that makes it next to impossible to alter the political structure of 36 federating units and Abuja.

onuman:
This SW legislator is most likely to be a Muslim.
He doesn't understand the difference between square meters and square kilometres.
He doesn't understand that land mass or population is not a yardstick when creating new states or local government areas in a country formed by different regions at independence.

He doesn't understand that military dictators from Northern region created the 36 states in Nigeria and proliferated too many non viable states in the old Northern region for drawing oyel money to the northern Region.

He does not understand that he is shooting his Yoruba people on the feet by opposition to the extra state asked for by the southeast zone
The business of such people is focus on how to undermine the Igbo in Nigeria.

Two can play the game

I used to advocate to for the creation of additional state for SE in the past, but their shenanigans has proved the don't need it.

Since you are the one that develop Lagos, and you have bought all the properties in Lagos, then your 6th state state is Lagos you crave so much for as the developer.

Going by your reasons for a state creation which should be based on viability, SE should even be 1 while Oyo state should be 2. The era of monkey dey work baboon dey shop is fading away and we will soon hit a point where each region will inherit its assets and liabilities

Ttalk:
That true na. There i nothing there to deny, the man spoke undiluted truth.

Ibadan is bigger than 4 SE states

Do you even know the difference between Oyo, Ibadan and South East?

And if Oyo is that big how does that add any value to the country. Israel is a very small country but commands the world today.

The earlier we realize that it's not d size of d dog that matter but d fight in d dog: Botswana & Mauritius, Singapore & UAE is smaller than Nigeria in land mass but are more developed with stable economy & better leadership.

helinues:
That's a known fact now. The entire south east region is just slightly bigger than Oyo state

If it's all about size then states like borno, niger and even kogi are supposed to be having over 5 states each.

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Lagos state developed by God supply of (water) and early WHITE men ( business)

onuman:
In a federation originally formed by different regions, it's criminal to use land mass or population figures to create new federating units .
Bola Tinubu cried for more than 13 years to restructure Nigeria politically from the present fraudulent political structure.

The military dictators from Northern Nigeria created the 36 federating units (20 in the old Northern region but only 17 in the two old southern regions).
Those military dictators also supervised a constitution (1999 constitution) that makes it next to impossible to alter the political structure of 36 federating units and Abuja.

That is not what I asked you.

Am asking If land mass is not an issue, how do you want the 2 southern regions to individually have as many states as the entire north?

Mrfixitt:
Poverty has dealt with you so badly that's why you think everyone lives in the slum like you.

destitute...take 🪣, cry inside if e pain u that much 😹

Ttalk:
That true na. There i nothing there to deny, the man spoke undiluted truth.

Ibadan is bigger than 4 SE states

I didn't believe those who claimed to have developed Lagos and have bought all the land in Lagos with Lagos is no man's Land slogan can get worked up on this.



Going by economic reasons for a state creation which should be based on viability, SE should even be 1 while Oyo state should be 2. The era of monkey dey work baboon dey shop is fading away and we will soon hit a point where each region will inherit its assets and liabilities

No one will create a state in 2025 based on landmass and population but it's going to be strictly on economic viability, wail profusely as you want, nothing will change that.

Just tell ur brother tinibu to restructure nigeria that's what he has been preaching for years before becoming president so that everyone can finally rest from all these unnecessary bickerings and bad blood.

lawani:
What he meant to say which should be clear to anybody is that Oyo state is around thesame size as the SE. It is correct that the SW is being shortchanged by number of state going by the population and output

Did he say Oyo state or Ibadan?

How can someone one thing and you are now saying he meant something else?