Six bills seeking to create new states in Nigeria have scaled second reading at the House of Representatives.
The bills were passed during the second reading in a plenary session on Wednesday.
The proposed new states are Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, Ife-Ijesa, Tiga, Orlu, and Etiti.
The bill for Oke-Ogun, Ijebu, and Ife-Ijesa states seeks to create these from the existing Oyo and Ogun States.
Rep. Oluwole Oke sponsored this bill.
Tiga State, which will be carved from Kano State with its capital in Rano, was sponsored by Rep. Ghali Mustapha Tijani.
Orlu State, proposed to be created from the South Eastern region, is being advocated by Rep. Ikweagwuonu Ugochinyere.
Lastly, Rep. George Ibezimako Ozodinobi introduced the bill for Etiti State, which will also be carved out from existing states in the South East, with its capital in Okigwe.
After the second reading, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, called for a voice vote, and the bills were approved.
The bills have now been referred to the House Committee on Constitution Review for further consideration.
This follows the passage of 39 other bills for constitutional amendments, which were also sent to the committee.
If the state will be created it will be okay