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Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the National Industrial Court, Owerri Division, has declared Adada as the most desirable and legally formidable among the four proposed states for creation in Nigeria’s Southeast region. Speaking at the 2024 Nsukka Journalists Forum (NJF) Convention, Ogbuanya emphasized that Adada, with its strong cultural homogeneity and the oldest unresolved state creation request, stands out for its historical and legal backing.
He noted that the agitation for Adada State dates back to 1983 and has received multiple endorsements, including from the 2014 Constitutional Conference. Ogbuanya further explained that Adada would address the imbalance in state creation, particularly in the Northern Igbo region of the Southeast.