State Police: 25 Assemblies Approve Amendment, Bill Crosses Constitutional Hurdle
• Lagos, Ondo, Ebonyi, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto yet to approve Deji Elumoye in Abuja The constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria has
The constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria has crossed a major legislative hurdle, with 25 of the 36 State Houses of Assembly approving the 2026 Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, surpassing the two-thirds threshold required for the amendment to proceed to the next stage. However, 11 States —Lagos, Ondo, Ebonyi, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano and Sokoto — have yet to approve the amendment.
With the required constitutional threshold secured, the amendment can now be returned to the National Assembly for transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent.
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