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The House of Representatives has received 46 proposals for the establishment of new states throughout Nigeria.
A complete list of the proposed new states is provided below.
North East
Savannah State – originating from Borno
Kwararafa State – originating from Taraba
Katagum State – originating from Bauchi
Amana State – originating from Adamawa
Sardauna State – originating from Taraba
Muri State – originating from Taraba
North West
Gurara State – originating from Kaduna
New Kaduna State – originating from Kaduna
Hadejia State – originating from Jigawa
Gobir State – originating from Sokoto
Kainji State – originating from Kebbi and Niger
Tiga State – originating from Kano
Ghari State – originating from Kano
North Central
Edu State – originating from Niger
Okun State – originating from Kogi
Okura State – originating from Kogi
South Plateau State – originating from Plateau
Lowland State – originating from Plateau
Plateau State – newly carved from the existing Plateau
New Kogi State – originating from Kogi, Nasarawa, and Edo
Ifesowapo State – originating from Kwara
Abuja State – originating from the FCT
Apa State – originating from Benue
Apa-Agba State – originating from Benue
Ayatutu State – originating from Benue
South East
Orashi State – originating from Anambra, Imo, and Rivers
Orlu State – from the South East zone
Anioma State – from the South East zone
Etiti State – from the South East zone
Aba State – from the South East zone
Adada State – originating from Enugu
South South
Atlantic City State – originating from Rivers
Bori State – originating from Rivers
Iwuroha State – originating from Rivers
Obolo State – originating from Akwa Ibom
Warri State – originating from Delta Toru-Ebe