All 31 states failed constitutional requirements for creation - Deputy Speaker The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu, disclosed that all 31 requests for new state creation fell short of meeting the necessary constitutional requirements. Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, made this known on Friday during a two-day retreat for committee members held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The retreat, held from February 20 to 23, 2025, provided a platform...