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Nigeria state police constitutional amendment process

Overview

Nigerian state legislatures continue the process of reviewing a constitutional amendment bill intended to establish state police services. Following initial approvals in Osun and Edo states, the Rivers State House of Assembly has now unanimously approved the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026. All 25 members of the Rivers Assembly voted in favor of the measure, with Speaker Martins Amaewhule stating the decision aims to improve the security of lives and property by allowing subnational policing to complement the federal service.

In Ekiti State, Speaker Adeoye Aribasoye indicated that the assembly is prepared to begin legislative processes, noting the bill will first undergo administrative procedures. In Jigawa, Speaker Haruna Dangyatim pledged to complete the assembly’s review within a 30-day deadline set by the National Assembly. The Jigawa assembly has formed a committee to examine the amendments and intends to consult with civil society and traditional rulers.

The proposed framework maintains the Nigeria Police Force as the federal service, with the federal police remaining the default service in any state until a state police service is lawfully established and certified. Additionally, the amendment empowers the National Assembly to prescribe national minimum policing standards to ensure operational independence, human rights protections, and civilian control. To amend the 1999 Constitution, the bill requires concurrence from at least 24 of the 36 state assemblies.

Entities

National Assembly of Nigeria · Babajide Kofoworola · Martins Amaewhule · Jigawa State House of Assembly · Haruna Dangyatim

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Rivers State House of Assembly approves state police bill

    The Rivers State House of Assembly has unanimously endorsed a constitutional amendment to establish a framework for State Police Services in Nigeria to complement federal policing.

  2. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Nigerian state assemblies receive bill to establish state police

    Nigerian state assemblies in Ekiti and Jigawa have received a National Assembly bill to amend the constitution, aiming to establish State Police Services alongside the existing federal police force.

  3. [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Osun and Edo assemblies approve Nigeria state police bill

    Osun and Edo state assemblies have approved a constitutional amendment to establish state police in Nigeria. The bill now requires approval from at least 24 of the 36 state legislatures to pass.

Sources

dailyreport.ng · dailytrust.com · nationaldailyng.com · newscentral.africa · osundefender.com · punchng.com · theglittersonline.com.ng · thepodiummedia.com · thisdaylive.com · time.news · trekafrica.net · tribuneonlineng.com

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