Group urges compliance with constitutional process for state creation

The Adada State Movement group has called on all institutions involved in the ongoing conversation around the creation of a new state in the South East to adhere strictly to constitutional provisions governing the process.

In a statement signed and released by its Director of Media and Publicity, Ike Abonyi, the group, on Wednesday, expressed appreciation to the National Assembly and political leaders in the region for what it described as their “thoughtful and mature response” to recent developments surrounding the issue.

The movement commended stakeholders for refusing to be drawn into media-induced provocations, especially remarks credited to Senator Ned Nwoko.

According to the statement, the senator, who “is not from the region,” has allegedly attempted to “rewrite history, create confusion, and deny the South East its rightful request for equity and justice.”

It stressed that the creation of states in a democratic setting cannot be determined by “proclamations or media statements,” but must follow the due parliamentary processes outlined in the 1999 Constitution.

The group also lauded the National Assembly’s Joint Constitutional Amendment Committee for acknowledging what it described as the longstanding injustice suffered by the South East in previous state-creation exercises.

Furthermore, the movement applauded Southeast federal lawmakers for their commitment to ensuring that the state eventually selected for creation meets all constitutional requirements and is devoid of acrimony.

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