Senate lists conditions for creation of new states

The Senate has listed conditions for the creation of additional states in Nigeria.

with the provisions of section 8 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic as amended., stated this in a statement on Sunday while dismissing reports that the Senate CommitteeHe said among the constitutional provisions are referendum by at least two-thirds majority of the people of the area; and approval by a two-thirds majority of members of each House of the National Assembly.

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