The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has announced that the Executive Bill on state police will be presented to President Bola Tinubu on September 3, 2026, as part of efforts to establish a legal framework for state policing in Nigeria. Chairman of the Working Group and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila,…
The House of Representatives has commenced clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Billseeking the establishment of state police, signalling a major step toward reforming Nigeria’s security architecture. The House Committee on Constitution Review began deliberations on the bill on Monday, describing it as a priority initiative aimed at addressing the country’s growing security challenges…
The Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that national security should take priority over political considerations. The upper chamber recently passed the constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing state police across Nigeria, describing the move as a response to growing security…
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Constitution Amendment Bill seeking to establish State Police across Nigeria, marking a significant step toward restructuring the country’s security architecture. The bill scaled second reading during plenary after the Senate suspended its rules to fast-track consideration of the executive proposal. Leading the debate, Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026, to the Senate, seeking constitutional backing for the establishment of state police services across the country. The correspondence, dated June 15, 2026, was read on the floor of the Senate by Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday. In…
