Presidency excited as state police bill gets 24 states’ approval
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has expressed satisfaction that the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026... The post Presidency excited as state police bill gets 24 states’ approval…
The push for state police has been one of Nigeria's most persistent constitutional reform debates, driven by concerns that the current single, centrally controlled Nigeria Police Force is overstretched and too distant from local security challenges such as banditry, kidnapping and communal clashes. Amending the constitution to create state police requires approval from at least two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly (24 states) after passage by the National Assembly, in addition to presidential assent, making the backing of state legislatures a critical threshold in the amendment process.
Both Tribune Online and Daily Trust report that the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, has now cleared this 24-state threshold, a milestone the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has welcomed. Tribune frames the development from the presidency's perspective, highlighting official satisfaction with the progress, while Daily Trust focuses on the procedural significance of the assemblies' clearance as a gateway to the next legislative stage. Neither report details which states approved the bill, the exact next steps toward final enactment, or how state policing structures would be funded and controlled once established — questions likely to shape the debate as the reform advances.