Issues in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

Article 8 (Mandatory Referendum)

(1) An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose of creating a new State shall only be passed if-

(b) a proposal for the creation of the State is thereafter approved in a referendum by at least two-thirds majority of the people of the area where the demand for creation of the State originated;

(c) the result of the referendum is then approved by a simple majority of all the States of the Federation supported by a simple majority of members of the Houses of Assembly;

Article 8.

(3) A bill for a Law of a House ofAssembly for the purpose of creating a new local government area shall only be passed if -  

(b) a proposal for the creation of the local government area is thereafter approved in a referendum by at least two-thirds majority of the people of the local government area where the demand for the proposed local government area originated;

(c) the result of the referendum is then approved by a simple majority of the members in each local government council in a majority of all the local government councils in the State; and […]