Presidency: Draft Of National Policing Bill Now Ready
.Submitted along with 29 consequential amendment bills for legislative drafting review Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency on Tuesday disclosed that the draft of the 2026 National Policing Bill is
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has completed the drafting stage of the 2026 National Policing Bill and submitted it to the Federal Ministry of Justice for review. The proposed bill aims to establish a dual policing structure, including a Federal Police Service and State Police Services. The Ministry of Justice will ensure the bills conform to legislative drafting standards and do not conflict with existing laws.
The validated bills are expected to be returned to the Working Group by October 30, 2026, after which the President will review them. The National Policing Bill is considered the most consequential legislation of the administration so far and follows the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, which mandates the establishment of state police.
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