Abuja Group Challenges State Police Bill's Constitutionality

The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Speak-Out Africa, Ushakase Agwa, and Abdullahi A. Sani have filed a suit (number FHC/ABJ/CS/2191/2026) against the House of Representatives and its Speaker, challenging the constitutionality of the State Police Bill purportedly passed on July 23, 2026.

The plaintiffs argue that the bill's passage violated Sections 9(1), 9(2), and 56(1) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates that any constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority approval through actual voting, not a voice vote. They are asking the court to declare the bill unconstitutional and to invalidate any amendments passed without clause-by-clause consideration.

The suit, filed by counsel Sam Amadi of Logosphere Attorneys on August 21, 2026, also contests the legality of Order 11, Rule 2 of the House's Standing Rules, which allegedly allows for voice votes, claiming it is inconsistent with constitutional requirements.