Four bills for new state creation advance to second reading in Nigeria’s House of Reps

Four bills for new state creation advance to second reading in Nigeria’s House of Reps

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Nigeria's House of Representatives

Four bills for new state creation advance to second reading in Nigeria’s House of Reps

Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday considered four bills seeking to create additional states across the country, as it passed second reading.

The House also passed 38 other bills seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and provide various amendments in the ongoing Constitution amendment exercise by the 10th Assembly.

The 42 bills categorised under various headings to reflect their focus, were passed after their presentation for second reading at the Plenary on Wednesday by the House Leader, Rep. Julius Ihonvre, and seconded by the House Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda.

The four proposed bills seeking the creation of additional states were; “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) by amending Part 1 of the First Schedule and Creating Additional Three States Oke – Ogun State, Ijebu State and Ife – Ijesa State and for Related Matters (HB. 1098) sponsored by Rep. Oluwole Oke.