The Osun State House of Assembly has become the first state legislature to approve the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police in Nigeria. The approval came on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following clarification by the National Assembly that only the State Police Services Bill had so far been transmitted to the 36 state …
The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration and approval. The bill, which provides for the establishment of state police, was transmitted to the state legislatures on Wednesday, September 16, as part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process. The Clerk to the National …
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation to 5 pm on Friday, August 21, 2026. The extension was announced on Thursday by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group. …
The House of Representatives has commenced a clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu's executive bill seeking to establish state police, with lawmakers indicating they may adopt the version already passed by the Senate with only minor amendments. Speaking at the meeting of the House Committee on Constitution Review in Abuja on Monday, the Deputy Speaker …
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment bill on state police and will instead consider a similar proposal submitted by President Bola Tinubu. The decision was announced during Tuesday's plenary after lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 its first and second readings. …
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, to the House of Representatives, seeking constitutional approval for the establishment of state police across the country. The bill was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the House during Tuesday's plenary. According to the …
