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Former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82 years at a clinic in London.

This was disclosed in a statement shared by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on his personal X account on Sunday.

“INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAIHIRRAJIUUN.

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“The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

“May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”

Following the news of illness, his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, recently confirmed that the former president was receiving medical attention, but dismissed widespread claims suggesting he was in critical condition.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the July 12 local government elections held across Lagos State, clinching all 57 chairmanship positions and 375 out of 376 councillorship seats.

Announcing the results at a press briefing on Sunday, the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Mobolanle Abidemi Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd.), confirmed the party’s dominant performance.

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“The All Progressives Congress won all the chairmanship seats in the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state,” she said.

“They also secured 375 out of the 376 councillorship seats in the Lagos LG polls. The only councillorship position not won by the APC was in Yaba LCDA, where the Peoples Democratic Party emerged victorious.”

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The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has disclosed that it received 46 formal requests for the creation of new states, alongside 117 demands for new local government areas across Nigeria. The proposals, submitted by various interest groups, span all six geopolitical zones.

Below is the complete list of proposed states as released by the committee:

North East
1. Savannah State — from Borno

2. Kwararafa State — from Taraba

3. Katagum State — from Bauchi

4. Amana State — from Adamawa

5. S/Sardauna State — from Taraba

6. Muri State — from Taraba

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North West
7. Gurara State — from Kaduna

8. New Kaduna State — from Kaduna

9. Hadejia State — from Jigawa

10. Gobir State — from Sokoto

11. Kainji State — from Kebbi and Niger

12. Tiga State — from Kano

13. Ghari State — from Kano

North Central
14. Edu State — from Niger

15. Okun State — from Kogi

16. Okura State — from Kogi

17. South Plateau State — from Plateau

18. Lowland State — from Plateau

19. Plateau State — New carve from existing Plateau

20. New Kogi State — from Kogi, Nasarawa, and Edo

21. Ifesowapo State — from Kwara

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22. Abuja State — from the FCT

23. Apa State — from Benue

24. Apa-Agba State — from Benue

25. Ayatutu State — from Benue

South East
26. Orashi State — from Anambra, Imo, and Rivers

27. Orlu State — South East zone

28. Anioma State — South East zone

29. Etiti State — South East zone

30. Aba State — South East zone

31. Adada State — from Enugu

South South
32. Atlantic City State — from Rivers

33. Bori State — from Rivers

34. Iwuroha State — from Rivers

35. Obolo State — from Akwa Ibom

36. Warri State — from Delta

37. Toru-Ebe State