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Creation of Ijebu state was long overdue because out of the old 24 provinces in Nigeria, only Ijebu province was yet to get a state... PDF Print E-mail

The Remo and Ijebu in Ogun State are among those demanding a new state, to be known as Ijebu State.

Senator Lekan Mustapha, representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, is among those in the forefront of the agitation. He spoke to CHARLES COFFIE GYAMFI in Ijebu-Ode , arguing that creation of the state was long overdue because out of the old 24 provinces in Nigeria, only Ijebu province was yet to get a state while three states had been created out of the old Sokoto province and two states out of Kano.
 
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http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/policy_politics/article03//indexn3_html?pdate=220209&ptitle=IJEBU%20STATE:%20Remo%20And%20Ijebu%20In%20Agreement&cpdate=230209
 
Interview with Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha PDF Print E-mail
''On Ijebu State, just like every other person have gone in with their own demand for the creation of various states, that is what we have also done on the creation of Ijebu State. But I can tell you that by the grace of God, if States are going to be created at all, Ijebu State will be one of them.''

Culled from Interview with Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha on 28th
May 2008 .Full Interview available on
http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290785.html
 
Senate Names Constitution Amendment Committee Members (9th may 2008) PDF Print E-mail

· Senator lekan Mustapha -member

· State creation, derivation formula/revenue allocation amongst discussion

Eight principal officers and five former state governors were among 37 senators announced yesterday by the Senate, as members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review (JCCR).
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Movement for the Creation of Ijebu state visits National Assembly PDF Print E-mail

 

 

 

Movement for Ijebu
From Left to Right, Speaker House of Assembly Hon Oladimeji Bankole,Hon Gbenga Oduwaiye,Senator Lekan Mustapha,Awujale Of Ijebu Land Oba Sikiru Adetona

 

Movement for the creation of Ijebu State stormed the National Assembly yesterday (21/01/09) where they met with Speaker Dimeji Bankole , Senator Lekan Mustapha and other key officials of the House of Representatives on the need for the proposed state to be created.

 
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''On Ijebu State, just like every other person have gone in with their own demand for the creation of various states, that is what we have also done on the creation of Ijebu State. But I can tell you that by the grace of God, if States are going to be created at all, Ijebu State will be one of them.''

 

Culled from Interview with Senator Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha on 28th May 2008.

Full Interview available on http://allafrica.com/stories/200805290785.html