A invoice proposing the creation of a brand new Oyo State, which is able to make Oyo city the capital of the brand new state and Ibadan the capital of Ibadan State, efficiently handed its second studying on the plenary session of the Home of Representatives at the moment.
Sponsor Akeem AdeyemiThe lawmaker representing Afijio, Oyo West, Oyo East and Atiba West federal constituencies in Oyo State mentioned the invoice seeks to amend the 1999 structure to divide the present Oyo State into two distinct entities. Underneath the proposed invoice, Oyo city will function the capital of the newly fashioned Oyo State, whereas Ibadan will turn out to be the capital of Ibadan State.
Akeem Adeyemi, who moderated the talk, confused that the decision for the creation of a brand new Oyo State was not new. The 2014 nationwide convention really helpful the formation of a brand new Oyo State, with Oyo city as its capital. He additional opined that such demarcation was obligatory contemplating the huge dimension of the state, making it the biggest state within the South-West geo-political zone with 33 native governments and a inhabitants of over 5.5 million (as per 2006 census).
