Former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa has accused Senator Ned Nwoko of misleading the public regarding the proposed creation of Anioma State. Speaking at a meeting with APC stakeholders in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State, Okowa warned that current narratives surrounding the state's creation could amount to deception. He emphasized that no official application for the creation of Anioma State has been submitted to the federal government. Okowa stated that only two states—Bendel and Rivers—were created from the old Mid-Western Region, and no further state has been carved out of Delta since. He urged the people of Anioma to be cautious of false hopes being circulated. According to Okowa, genuine efforts for state creation require constitutional processes and official submissions, neither of which he claims exist for Anioma State at this time. He reiterated his commitment to the unity and development of Delta State as currently structured.
Ifeanyi Okowa accuses Ned Nwoko of deception over Anioma State, yet offers no alternative roadmap for the region's unresolved marginalization. The people of Anioma, including those in Oshimili South, remain caught between unfulfilled promises and public disputes among political figures. Without a formal application for state creation, the debate continues as rhetoric rather than policy. Named communities in the area see no tangible progress despite repeated assurances.
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