Experts to Examine State Police Bill, Federalism, Security
By Oluwakemi Kindness Experts will on Tuesday examine the proposed State Police Bill and its implications for security and federalism at the second annual Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture of the House of Representatives Press Corps. The lecture, is themed, “The Imperative for State Police: Securing Communities, Strengthening Federalism.” Chairman of the House Press Corps, Gboyega Onadiran, […]
Minority Walks Out As Reps Pass State Police Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday staged a walkout during plenary after the chamber passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police, alleging that the process violated constitutional provisions and the House Standing Orders. Addressing journalists after the session, Chairman of the Minority Caucus, Frederick Agbedi, […]
Tinubu Submits State Police Bill to House for Approval
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 to the House of Representatives, seeking lawmakers’ approval to create a constitutional framework for the establishment of state police services. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, read the President’s letter during […]
State Police Bill Has Strong Safeguards Against Abuse — Kalu
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured Nigerians and the international community that the proposed State Police Bill contains robust constitutional safeguards designed to prevent abuse and ensure accountability. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja during a reception hosted by the Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria and […]
Senate Clears State Police Bill Through Second Reading
By Anayo Akwitti A bill seeking to establish state police and transfer policing powers to subnational governments in order to strengthen internal security architecture across the federation on Thursday scaled through the second reading at the Senate. The bill, which enjoys broad support among all senators across political divides, was referred to the Senate […]
Reps Pass State Police Bill
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has passed the proposed State Police Bill, marking a major step toward restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture and decentralising policing across the country. The constitutional amendment bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment […]
Reps Vote on State Police Bill amid Rising Insecurity
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives says it will vote on the proposed State Police Bill on Thursday as part of efforts to tackle Nigeria’s growing insecurity. Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing members of the House of Representatives Press Corps on behalf of the […]