House of Representatives has approved the Constitution Alteration Bill on Thursday to establish State Police across the country, despite protests and a walkout by minority caucus members who argued that the legal framework needed further refinement and that the constitutional amendment process was not properly followed.
The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999,” secured the required two-thirds majority after House consideration and has been transmitted to the Senate.
Recall President Bola Tinubu introduced the legislation as part of efforts to decentralize policing and enhance Nigeria’s security amid ongoing insecurity challenges. If passed by at least two-thirds of state assemblies and signed into law, the bill will create the constitutional basis for State Police Services. Currently, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has described the reform as a significant step toward bringing policing closer to the people and improving security coordination, emphasizing that further legislation would address operational details.
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