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The National Assembly has begun collating reports from state Houses of Assembly on the proposed state police system, with Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele confirming that at least 30 states have approved the State Police Constitution Alteration Bill, 2026, surpassing the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states. The bill, which aims to establish state police services under constitutional safeguards, will be considered by both chambers of the National Assembly, with a resolution to be passed by simple majority before transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent.
Bamidele said the legislative process, including presidential assent, is expected to conclude by December 2026, marking a shift from debate to constitutional reality. He emphasized that the system would enable state-led, community-anchored policing while maintaining federal oversight, and credited Senate President Godswill Akpabio for leadership on the reform.
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