The Nigerian House of Representatives on Monday extended the deadline for submitting memoranda on the creation of new states and local governments.

In February, the House said it had received 31 proposals for state creation.

A statement issued by House Spokesman Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr. had explained that the House Committee on Constitution Review said the 31 proposals were submitted as private member bills, and that these did not represent the official position of the House.

However, the deadline originally set for March 5, 2025, has now been moved to March 26, 2025, following public demand, according to a statement issued on Monday by Rotimi, Jr.

The extension, announced by the House Committee on the Review of the Constitution, allows proponents additional time to refine and resubmit their proposals in line with constitutional requirements.

According to the statement, local government creation requires approval from the State Houses of Assembly and the outcome of a referendum before being forwarded to the National Assembly.

The statement reads in part, “The House of Representatives, through its Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended), has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda on the creation of new states and local governments in response to public demand.

“Originally set for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the deadline has now been extended to Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This extension allows proponents whose previous submissions did not meet constitutional requirements additional time to refine and resubmit their legislative proposals in strict compliance with Section 8 of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended).

“According to Section 8(1) of the Constitution, a proposal for state creation must be supported by at least a two-thirds majority of elected parliamentarians representing the affected area in: The Nigeria Senate; The Nigeria House of Representatives; The affected State House of Assembly and The Local Government Councils of the affected area.

“For the creation of local governments, Section 8(3) of the Constitution requires that the outcome of votes by the State House of Assembly and the outcome of the referendum be forwarded to the National Assembly for legislative action.

“All proposals must be submitted in both hard and soft copies as follows: Hard copies (3 copies) to: The Secretariat of the Committee Room H331, House of Representatives White House, National Assembly Complex, Abuja; Soft copies via email to: info@hccr.gov.ng.”

“Deadline: Wednesday, March 26, 2025,” the statement added.

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