Four States Approve Constitutional Amendment for State Police

The Presidency announced that four states—Edo, Rivers, Osun, and Oyo—have approved a constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing state police. Nnadubem Moghalu, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Planning and Research and Secretary of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, disclosed this information during a lecture in Abuja.

He stated that the amendment requires approval from at least 24 state Houses of Assembly to advance in the constitutional process. Moghalu clarified that the constitutional amendment and the National Policing Bill are separate yet complementary, with the former creating a legal basis for a dual policing model and the latter providing an operational framework.

He emphasized the necessity of preparation and resources for effective policing, stating that the working group is consulting various stakeholders to develop the National Policing Bill. The group will submit a validated draft to President Tinubu for consideration before it is sent to the National Assembly.