Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has announced that 97 senators, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have thrown their weight behind the proposed creation of Anioma State.
Nwoko disclosed this at the maiden edition of the Anioma Cultural Festival (Anioma Day), organised by the Izu Anioma Towns Union in Abuja over the weekend. He described the growing support for the initiative as a “historic milestone” in Nigeria’s political evolution, stressing that the movement for Anioma State has now reached an advanced stage of legislative and political engagement.
The bill, first introduced two years ago, seeks to establish Anioma State from nine local government areas in Delta North Senatorial District — four from Aniocha and Oshimili, two from Ika, and three from Ndokwa. According to Nwoko, the proposed state would address long-standing concerns over representation and equitable distribution of resources among Nigeria’s federating units.
He revealed that several neighbouring communities, including Igbanke, have expressed interest in joining the proposed state, citing shared cultural and historical ties. Nwoko noted that the overwhelming support from legislators across party lines signifies growing consensus on the need for a fairer geopolitical balance, particularly in the South-East region, which has long advocated for the creation of an additional state to match other zones.
The senator outlined the next steps in the constitutional process — from harmonising legislative endorsements to securing approval from the presidency and state assemblies, followed by a national referendum.
Nwoko reaffirmed his commitment to seeing the process through, declaring, “Anioma State will not just be another creation — it will represent justice, inclusion, and progress for our people. I did not start this struggle, but I will finish it.”
The movement, he said, continues to gather national attention and remains one of the most coordinated campaigns for state creation in Nigeria’s recent history.
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