A bill seeking the alteration of the 1999 Constitution to create a new Oyo State passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
According to the sponsor of the bill, Akeem Adeyemi, the proposed state will have Oyo town as its capital city.
Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill, Adeyemi, who represents Oyo Federal Constituency in Oyo State, stated that the agitation for the creation of New Oyo State is not entirely new, adding that “The 2014 national conference held in Abuja recommended in its final report the creation of New Oyo State with Oyo town as its capital.”
He said, “It’s noteworthy that the present Oyo State deserves to be split into two, being the largest state in terms of landmass in the South-West geopolitical zone, with 33 local governments and a population of 5,580,894 people (2006 census). The New Oyo State, when created, will have all the factors to be economically and politically viable and sustainable.”
