Reps extend submission deadline for memoranda on state creation

Reps extend submission deadline for memoranda on state creation

By Fly Cable News

The House of Representatives, on Monday, extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda on the creation of new states and local governments to March 26, 2025.

According to a statement issued by the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, this decision was arrived at following public demand for additional time to refine and resubmit their legislative proposals in compliance with Section 8 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

Recall that on February 7, 2025, the House Committee on Constitution Review announced that it had received memoranda to create an additional 31 states, stating, however, that none of the proposals met the constitutional requirement.

According to the statement, to be eligible for consideration, proposals for state creation must meet specific requirements, including support from at least two-thirds majority of elected parliamentarians representing the affected area in the Senate, House of Representatives, state House of Assembly, and local government councils.