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National Assembly to Meet Southeast Leaders, Govs Over New State November 14

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, and other key lawmakers are set to meet with proponents of the new state in the Southeast as part of ongoing consultations on state creation in the…

Supporters of State Creation Will Defend Requests Before National Assembly- Dpty Speaker

Moses Idika

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that proponents of State creation from the South East will make a presentation to defend their request before the National Assembly…

Full List of 17 LGAs that Make Up Proposed ‘Etiti’ State, Agitation Dates Back to 2014…

Moses Idika

On July 11, 2024 a bill seeking the alteration of the constitution to create additional states in the Southeast geopolitical zone passed second reading in the House of Representatives. However, due to the plethora of similar bills, the…