JUST IN: Bill for Ogoja State from Cross River Moves Forward, Passes Second Reading
- A bill proposing the creation of Ogoja State from Cross River has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives
- Sponsored by Hon. Godwin Offiono and three others, the bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish Ogoja State
- Following the bill's passage, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas referred it to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further evaluation of its legal and structural implications
A bill proposing the creation of a new state from Cross River, known as Ogoja State, has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.
The bill, sponsored by Hon. Godwin Offiono and three others, seeks to alter the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria to establish Ogoja State in the South-South geopolitical zone.
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The bill's passage marks a significant step in the push for Ogoja State.
During the Thursday, October 17, session, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, put the bill to a voice vote, receiving overwhelming support from lawmakers, Vanguard reported.
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Committee review next step
Following its successful second reading, Speaker Abbas referred the bill to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further consideration.
The Cable reported that the committee is expected to evaluate the legal and structural implications of creating the new state.
In January, Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, stated that the constitutional amendment process would be completed by December 2025.
"Etiti state", to be craved out from five southeast states
Legit.ng had earlier reported that a bill to create another state in the Southeast region passed a second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 11.
The bill seeks to create "Etiti state" from the five South-Eastern states and was sponsored by Amobi Ogah (LP, Abia), Miriam Onuoha (APC, Imo), Kama Nkemkama (LP, Ebonyi), Chinwe Nnabuife (YPP, Anambra), and Anayo Onwuegbu (LP, Enugu).
Ogah said the bill is meant to address the decades-long issue of regional parity and administrative efficiency in the South-East zone.
Hardship: Lawmakers send strong warning to Tinubu's govt
In another development, Legit.ng reported that members of the house of representatives have said the indiscriminate hike of fuel price to (upwards of) N1,300 per litre was alarming.
The lawmakers warned that the fuel price hike would naturally lead to widespread anger among the masses.
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