Police bill: Senate sets Nov 15 deadline for 6 states
The Senate has issued a November 15 deadline to six state assemblies yet to submit their positions on the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police, warning that a failure to respond could be treated as withholding consent. The affected states are Kano, Benue, Niger, Abia, Oyo and Cross Rivers. However, during plenary session on […]
The Senate has set a deadline of November 15 for six states to respond to a proposed constitutional amendment regarding the establishment of state police. The states affected are Kano, Benue, Niger, Abia, Oyo, and Cross Rivers. Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau clarified during a plenary session that the Kano State House of Assembly had formally passed the bill and was transmitting its resolution to the National Assembly leadership.
The ultimatum was announced by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele after a status update on nationwide consultations about the legislation. Despite delays from a few state legislatures, the constitutional amendment has already surpassed the legal requirement of needing approval from at least two-thirds of the 36 states. According to Senator Bamidele, 30 state assemblies have already voted in favor of the bill.
With this deadline in place, the National Assembly intends to compile all state responses and pass the approved State Police amendment to President Tinubu for final approval shortly after.
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