State police: N’Assembly moves to transmit bill to Tinubu

The National Assembly in Nigeria is set to transmit the proposed State Police Bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after obtaining approvals from 28 state legislatures, exceeding the constitutionally required threshold of 24 states. The Bill seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish State Police Services and related matters, addressing calls for a decentralized policing system to tackle Nigeria's security challenges.

The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, confirmed that the administrative verification process for the reports and accompanying Votes and Proceedings has been undertaken to ensure their authenticity and accuracy.

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