Over 70 Senators Endorse Sen. Gbenga Daniel’s Proposal for Ijebu-Remo State
Ayo Marvel 
Senator Gbenga Daniel representing Ogun East Senatorial District has gained support in his quest for the creation of Ijebu-Remo State
His call for the creation of the State recorded significant backing as it secured the endorsement of 75 Senators out of 90, surpassing the constitutional threshold required to advance the State creation process.
The latest endorsements came from Senator Joseph Ikpea, Edo North, Senator Francis Faduyile, Ondo South, and Senator Danladi Halilu, Nasarawa North, bringing the total number of supporting Senators to 75; exceeding the two-thirds benchmark of 73 Senators prescribed under the constitutional amendment process.
The milestone marks a major turning point in the decades-long aspiration to restore the old Ijebu Province as a constituent State of the Federation. As sponsor and principal advocate of the proposal, Senator Daniel has consistently maintained that the demand is rooted in historical justice, equity, administrative efficiency, economic viability, and the need to bring governance closer to the people.
Beyond sponsoring the bill, the former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor for two terms between 2003 to 2011, has led extensive consultations and bipartisan engagements across the National Assembly, building broad national consensus for what has become one of the most advanced state creation initiatives currently before the legislature.
Though the proposal must still scale other constitutional stages; including consideration by the House of Representatives, approval by State Houses of Assembly, and eventual Presidential assent, the attainment of the Senate threshold is widely regarded as one of the most demanding phases of the process.
For the people of Ijebuland and Remoland, the achievement represents renewed hope that a decades-old aspiration is steadily moving from advocacy to constitutional reality.
This milestone observers say, reinforces Senator Daniel’s reputation as a consensus builder and a committed advocate of constitutional reforms through democratic and legislative means, political analysts and observers says.
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