By Boluwatife Oshadiya | July 14, 2026
Updated: 2:35 PM — House of Representatives gives Executive-sponsored State Police Bill first and second readings.
Key Points
- The House of Representatives has withdrawn its own State Police constitutional amendment bill
- Lawmakers instead adopted the Executive-sponsored State Police Bill for legislative consideration
- The bill has passed first and second readings and has been referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review
Main Story
The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police, opting instead to consider a similar bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The Executive-sponsored bill received its first and second readings during Tuesday’s plenary before being referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative work.
The move effectively suspends the House’s earlier proposal, with lawmakers consolidating legislative efforts around the Executive-backed amendment.
The committee is expected to conduct detailed scrutiny of the bill’s provisions before returning it to the House for further debate and possible passage as part of the ongoing constitutional amendment process.
State police has remained one of Nigeria’s most debated constitutional reforms, with supporters arguing that decentralised policing would strengthen internal security, while critics have continued to express concerns over possible political abuse by state governments.
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What’s Being Said
“The Executive-sponsored State Police Bill has been referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative consideration,” House proceedings showed during Tuesday’s plenary.
What’s Next
- The House Committee on Constitutional Review will begin detailed consideration of the Executive bill.
- Lawmakers are expected to review the bill’s constitutional provisions before presenting a report to the House.
- If approved by the National Assembly, the constitutional amendment will still require endorsement by at least two-thirds of Nigeria’s State Houses of Assembly before becoming law.
