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The Senate has passed the constitutional amendment bill establishing state police, marking a major step toward decentralising Nigeria’s policing system. The legislation empowers state Governors to appoint Commissioners of Police, subject to confirmation by their respective state Houses of Assembly.

The bill also bars state police from targeting individuals or groups for criticising the government and provides safeguards against political abuse. The proposal must still secure approval from at least two-thirds of state assemblies before becoming part of the Constitution.

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Three Key Takeaways from the Senate Emergency Sitting

During today's emergency plenary at the Senate, [b]we concluded legislative consideration and passed the Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Estab[/b]lishment of State Police and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration), 2026.

The passage of the landmark legislation which came as an executive bill transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, followed the consideration and unanimous adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review under my chairmanship on the bill.

I moved the motion for the presentation and consideration of the report which was seconded by distinguished Senator Kamarudeen Olarele. I had noted that, given the inclusivity of the bill, it was necessary to carry along all stakeholders involved. This is a bill on amending the Constitution to create a dual police structure for the Federation.

After the passage by both chambers (Senate and House of Representatives), it will then be sent to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for their concurrence.

The passage of this bill is a testament to the resolve of the Senate to decentralise and reset our security and policing architecture to effectively combat all forms of challenges in all parts of the country.

The Senate also passed for the third reading, the Police Trust Fund Act (Repael and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026.

Earlier, Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON administered the oath of office and allegiance to four newly elected Senators.

The new lawmakers are; Senator Halilu Danladi Envulu-Anza (APC, Nasarawa North), Senator Ikeje Asogwa (APC, Enugu North), Senator Dayo Faduyile (APC, Ondo South) and Senator Olaka Nwogu (PDP Rivers South-East)

The new Senators won by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday to fill vacancies in four Senatorial Districts.

Barau Jibrin
Deputy Senate President

What then becomes of Hisbah the Sharia police operating in Muslim states, since the new law expressly forbids state police from applying religious bias in the work?

My problem is with the State Governments, they might turn them to personal services

Anambra will lead the charge as Agunechemba and Udo ga chi will be absolved into the state police to continue their onslaught against criminals and secessionists in Anambra.

Very welcome news.. I just heard on news now.

Swift action by the Senate.. Let the state HOAs now expedite action as well

State Police is now!

AsomughaChuks02:
Anambra will lead the charge as Agunechemba and Udo ga chi will be absolved into the state police to continue their onslaught against criminals and secessionists in Anambra.

It’s a good one by the Anambra government

TINUBU WILL BE REMEMBERED BY WELL MEANING NIGERIANS FOR MANY LANDMARKS REFORMS
(Most are what pundits all agreed on their importance but each president has always been scared to touch because of fear and politics)


-Subsidy removal
-liberalization of forex
-TAX Reform
-NELFUND
-LG Autonomy
-Lagos-Sokoto highway
-Lagos-Calabar Highway
-MMIA reconstruction
-Regional commissions in all geopolitical zones
-Electricity devolution and decentralization bill
-Latest STATE POLICE

Thank you Jesus . Now I can go to my local government and become a captain in my local police force unit ..

Sorry for criminals, bandits and UGM

Passing is not the issue but the implementation

The state governors have already been asking for more funds on a bill that's yet to be passed

They gave out their intentions early

Basic123:
TINUBU WILL BE REMEMBERED BY WELL MEANING NIGERIANS FOR MANY LANDMARKS REFORMS

-Subsidy removal
-liberalization of forex
-NELFUND
-LG Autonomy
-Lagos-Sokoto highway
-Lagos-Badagry Highway
-MMIA reconstruction
-Regional commissions in all geopolitical zones
-Electricity devolution and decentralization bill
-Latest STATE POLICE

God bless you. I could add thirty more easily to include the never before seen MREIF 20 years mortgage scheme with single digit interest etc, etc. By far the best and most impactful President since 1999.

Lol. I am not expecting to see any of those negative and bitter folks on this thread.

Like their messiah Obi, bad news and negativity is all they live to focus on without having the class and maturity to minimally praise good developments from the PBAT Government when such is delivered. No

Dey play. It was an obi initiative

WizardOfNG:
Walahi. Tinubu is the truth. OBJ and GEJ same statement exactly. "Nigeria not ripe for State police". Yet Tinubu has done it. What a President..

The African Lee Kuan Yew. How many fundamental and badly-needed reform has this man landed other never even contemplated considering let alone have the authority and Resolute bravery to deliver?

If not that Nigeria is full of four major ethnic groups who are adversarial ( i.e Yorubas, Igbos, Hausa and Fulanis) it should be obvious Tinubu is the absolute truth. So happy today.

Yoruba land can now move into the era of modern and best global standard policing. Joy is coming.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZD53_7aFCs?si=4EB925hTC7eTQI-V

AsomughaChuks02:
What then becomes of Hisbah the Sharia police operating in Muslim states, since the new law expressly forbids state police from applying religious bias in the work?

Chief those ones absorbed or are rising with sharia law, hence the reason hisbah is doing what they are

Watch as some governor's will turn themselves to emperor

Good development. The masses will monitor them too.
The governors can not have power than the masses

The onus is on the governors now

Welcome development.
Next is implementation.

Implementation has always been our problem in Nigeria but I pray we get this right

Our politicians have not matured enough to be given such power

Tinubu na man you be abeg

Kudos to President Tinubu!
Kudos to the ruling party headed by President Tinubu.

helinues:
Passing is not the issue but the implementation

The state governors have already been asking for more funds on a bill that's yet to be passed

They gave out their intentions early

so you get sense finally.

For me it’s a game orchestrated by your government. Deep down they don’t want this bill to see light of the day. By end of the day something must happen to disrupt it. At the end Tinubu will carry the praise for attempting to create state police but never happened.

If Tinubu want this bill implemented, he will see through it. Weather it means to release more funds.

Hehehe! This is another dilemma for this nation.

Hahaha 🤣😂 Obi proposed it but Tinubu copied it. That's why Obi doesn't want to give us details of his plans anymore..... hahaha 🤣😂

State police is good and it should have clauses that most protect citizens from the governors ...however the rare of killings in this country is too much

That's a very good one

At last

helinues:
Passing is not the issue but the implementation

The state governors have already been asking for more funds on a bill that's yet to be passed

They gave out their intentions early

yes. The state Governor's will abuse the process as usual. We can't see the results on Amotekun security network in yoruba land.

H.mmnmm

I trust edo governor to abuse this privilege

In as much as I love this ehn,
But our politicians fit use this one run monopoly of the state..

Kogi state also comes into mind

Then we need Local government police, and then area police as obtained in "saner" climes.

Another win

Gradually we will return to regionalism.

State police is good and it should have clauses that most protect citizens from the governors ...however the rare of killings in this country is too much...the federal government have failed both in security and economic reforms