Ijebu-Remo State Creation: Traditional Rulers Back Proposal at Awujale Palace, Oba Orimolusi in Attendance
Ayo Marvel 
The campaign for the creation of Ijebu-Remo State has received fresh support from traditional rulers and other prominent stakeholders in Ijebuland.
The meeting, led by Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, was held at the Palace of the Awujale in Ijebu-Ode.
Among the royal fathers present was the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo, His Royal Majesty Oba Lawrence Adebajo, alongside other traditional rulers and leaders from across Ijebuland.
Also at the meeting were Olorogun Sonny Kuku, the Ogbeni-Oja of Ijebuland and Chairman of the Awujale Interregnum Council; the Ajalorun of Ijebu-Ife; the Onirete of Irete-Ijebu; the Dagburewe of Idowa; and other members of the Ijebu Traditional Council.
Former Ogun State Deputy Governor, Senator Adegbenga Kaka, and Chief Funlola Okunowo were also among those who attended the meeting.
The stakeholders discussed the proposed creation of Ijebu-Remo State from the old Ijebu Province. Following the discussions, the traditional rulers expressed support for the proposal and the plan for Ijebu-Ode to serve as the capital.
They also agreed on the need for unity and cooperation among traditional institutions, community leaders and other stakeholders to move the state creation process forward.
Senator Gbenga Daniel has been actively involved in the campaign for the creation of a new state from the old Ijebu Province. He previously sponsored a state creation bill in the Senate, while further consultations have continued between Ijebu and Remo stakeholders.
In January 2026, Senator Daniel also stressed that unity among the nine local government areas that made up the old Ijebu Province would be important to the success of the process.
The proposed name, Ijebu-Remo State, has been part of ongoing discussions between the two areas. However, there have also been differing positions from some Remo stakeholders, who have continued to advocate for a separate Remo State.
Reports in July 2026 said the Ijebu-Remo proposal had secured the backing of 75 senators, above the reported two-thirds Senate threshold required at that stage of the constitutional process.
However, state creation in Nigeria still requires several constitutional and legislative steps before a new state can be established.
The latest meeting at the Awujale Palace therefore marks another development in the long-running effort to create a new state from the old Ijebu Province.
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