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State Police: Reps Pass Bill as Opposition Lawmakers Walk Out

The House of Representatives has passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police after 311 lawmakers voted in favour of the proposal, surpassing the constitutionally required two-thirds majority. The bill’s passage, however, sparked a protest from members of the minority caucus, who staged a walkout, alleging that due process was not followed during […]

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July 23, 2026
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Reps Suspend Own State Police Bill, Adopts Tinubu’s Proposal

The House of Representatives has set aside its own constitutional amendment bill on state policing and opted to proceed with a similar proposal transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The development became evident during Tuesday’s plenary, where lawmakers introduced the Executive-sponsored Constitution Alteration Bill on State Police and passed it through first and second readings before […]

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July 14, 2026
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How We’ll Prevent Governors from Abusing State Police — Senate

The Senate has unveiled a series of safeguards designed to prevent the misuse of state police powers by governors following the passage of constitutional amendments aimed at decentralising policing across Nigeria. Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the measures on Wednesday while leading debate on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State […]

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June 24, 2026
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UPDATED: Senate Passes State Police Bill, Gives Governors Power to Appoint Commissioners

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, a major milestone in the country’s long-running efforts to decentralise policing and strengthen security at the sub-national level. The legislation was approved after a clause-by-clause consideration by lawmakers and secured the support of more than two-thirds of senators through […]

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June 24, 2026
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Senate Passes State Police Bill

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of state police services throughout the country. Additional information to be provided later …

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June 24, 2026
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State Police: Tinubu Sends Constitutional Amendment Bill to Senate

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate seeking the establishment of state police as part of efforts to reform Nigeria’s security framework. The proposed legislation, contained in a communication dated June 15, 2026, was read on the Senate floor on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to the president, […]

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June 23, 2026
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BREAKING: Tinubu Transmits State Police Amendment Bill to Senate

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate seeking the establishment of state police across the country. The proposed legislation aims to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal framework for the creation and operation of state police forces in the federation. The move is in line […]

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June 23, 2026
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State police won’t fix insecurity, Ezekwesili warns, urges full restructuring

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has addressed an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, and the wider public, arguing that the push for state police alone will not resolve Nigeria’s insecurity and instability challenges. In the letter, shared on Monday across her social media handles, she maintained […]

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June 16, 2026
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BREAKING: Reps adopt state police report, approve 18 clauses

The House of Representatives has adopted the report on the proposed establishment of state police and approved 18 constitutional amendment clauses. The report was adopted during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The approved clauses formed part of recommendations considered by lawmakers during deliberations on constitutional […]

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June 11, 2026
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Insecurity: Reps vote on state police bill Thursday

The House of Representatives will on Thursday commence voting on a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, in what lawmakers describe as a major legislative response to Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. The Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this on Wednesday while […]

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June 10, 2026
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