Tag: States police
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State Police: Tinubu’s Working Group Welcomes Progress by State Assemblies
By George Omagbemi The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has welcomed progress by state legislatures towards establishing state police, as Nigeria advances a proposed constitutional reform aimed at strengthening security and improving policing across the country. The development comes as the National Assembly continues to await and reconcile resolutions from the 36…
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Full List of Nigerian States That Have Approved Creation of State Police
By George Omagbemi Nigeria’s proposed state police system has reached a major milestone, with at least 24 State Houses of Assembly reported to have approved the constitutional amendment needed to advance the reform. However, the final tally remains subject to formal verification by the National Assembly. The reported approvals follow the transmission of the Constitution…
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State Police: Adamawa Assembly Adopts 24 of 26 Clauses in Constitutional Amendment Bill
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo The Adamawa State House of Assembly has adopted 24 of the 26 clauses in a proposed constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police services across Nigeria. The bill, known as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeks to provide a constitutional framework for…
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Akeredolu’s State Police Dream Will Become a Reality — Aiyedatiwa
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared that the late former governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s advocacy for State Police will eventually become a reality. Aiyedatiwa made the declaration on Thursday at a colloquium in Ibadan held to commemorate Akeredolu’s 70th posthumous birthday, with the theme, “Fundamentals and…