Possible Name, LGAs Of New South-East State Emerge After NASS Approval

 

Fresh details have emerged following the approval by the Joint Committee of the National Assembly on Constitutional Review for the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East region.

Reliable legislative sources confirmed that the proposal, which has been under quiet consideration for months, finally secured committee approval — setting the stage for what could become the most significant political restructuring move in years.

According to documents seen by reporters, the proposed new South-East state may be known as Etiti State , with Hon. Amaobi Ogah sponsoring the bill at the House of Representatives. At the Senate, Senator Ned Nwoko is championing a separate but related proposal for the creation of Anioma State from Delta North.

The move has sparked excitement and cautious optimism among South-Eastern leaders, many of whom have long demanded an additional state to bring the region at par with others that have six states each.

Proposed LGAs in New Etiti State

The new state, according to the draft proposal, would be carved from existing local government areas across Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, and Enugu States , including:

*Imo State: Okigwe, Onuimo, Isiala Mbano, Ehime Mbano, Obowo, Ihitte/Uboma, Ideato North

*Abia State: Isuikwuato, Umunneochi

*Ebonyi State: Onicha, Ohaozara, Ivo

*Anambra State: Orumba North, Orumba South

*Enugu State: Awgu, Oji River, Aninri

Similarly, the Anioma State proposal in the Senate seeks to bring together the following Delta North LGAs:

Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika North East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, and Ukwuani.

Next Steps 

The proposals will now proceed to plenary for consideration and voting by both chambers before advancing to the state Houses of Assembly as part of the constitutional amendment process.

If ratified, the South-East will finally gain its long-demanded sixth state — a development that could reshape Nigeria’s political balance and strengthen calls for regional equity ahead of the 2027 elections.