28 states approve State Police Bill as NASS moves to transmit to Tinubu

The National Assembly has been granted approval by 28 State Houses of Assembly concerning the proposed constitutional amendment aimed at the creation of state police in Nigeria.

This approval surpasses the constitutionally mandated 24 States, which is two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, to enable the submission of the bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent.

The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the reports received from the 28 state legislatures had been verified alongside their respective votes and proceedings.

According to the statement, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, which seeks to provide for the establishment of State Police Services and related matters, was transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on September 16, 2026, for consideration and approval.Nigerian travel guide

The state legislatures were initially given 30 days, ending October 15, to communicate their decisions to the National Assembly.

However, Ogunlana said his office would continue to receive reports from the state assemblies until the bill is transmitted for presidential assent.

He said, “Following the receipt and verification of the reports, the Office confirms that 28 State Houses of Assembly have approved the Bill.

“This represents more than the constitutionally prescribed threshold of not less than two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly, equivalent to 24 States, as required under Section 9 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.”Nigerian travel guide

The clerk explained that the National Assembly had undertaken administrative verification of the reports and accompanying votes and proceedings to establish their authenticity and ensure that they accurately reflected the decisions taken by the respective state legislatures.

He also clarified that Section 9 of the Constitution does not expressly prescribe a third reading for a Constitution Alteration Bill, unlike the procedure applicable to ordinary bills.