Representatives will discuss forming three new states in the West

If a plan before the House of Representatives passes, the country’s South West region could gain three extra states.

Oluwole Oke, a congressman representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State, is the one sponsoring the proposal.

The proposed law intends to create three distinct states: Ife-Ijesa, Ijebu, and Oke-Ogun.

“A Bill for an Act to Modify the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 Constitution (as revised)” is the title of the legislation.

The First Schedule, Part I of the Constitution, is to be amended, as suggested.

The proposed bill would create Oke-Ogun State, with Iseyin as its capital city, and include the following 12 local government areas: Atisbo, Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, Olorunsogo, Irepo, Oorerelope, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, Saki-East, Saki-West, and Ogbomosho.

Ijebu East, Ijebu North-East, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Ogun Waterside, Remo North, and Sagamu LGAs would make up Ijebu State when it is founded. Ijebu Ode is the suggested capital city of Ijebu State.

Eleven LGAs—Atakunmosa East, Atakunmosa West, Boluwaduro, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Oboku, and Oriade—will make up Ife Ijesa State.

“I wish to forward the above mentioned bill to your office for further necessary legislative action to enable me move same in our great Green Chamber, sir,” Oke wrote in a February 6, 2024 letter to the Clerk of the House.

Nigeria’s six states that make up the South-West area are Ondo, Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Ekiti.