A bill to create a new Oyo State has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.
According to DAILY POST, the bill also proposes to rename the existing Oyo State to Ibadan State.
The bill, sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi, the son of the Late Alafin Adeyemi, and six others, seeks to create Oyo State with Oyo town as the capital, while the remaining part should form Ibadan State with Ibadan city as the capital.
The constitution alteration bill was passed for a second reading on Tuesday during the plenary session.
The bill proposes the division of the existing 33 local governments, which would be shared among the two states.
The bill was subsequently referred to the Constitutional Review Committee for further legislative action.