Senate to Send State Police Bill to Tinubu by November 11

The Senate stated that the transmission of the bill seeking the establishment of State Police Services to President Bola Tinubu will occur on November 11. This follows the concurrence of 30 states through their Houses of Assembly, as announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom North) during a plenary session.

Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) read the names of the states that approved the proposal, which include Adamawa, Akwa – Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara. The six states that have not yet complied are Oyo, Cross River, Abia, Niger, Benue, and Kano.

Bamidele explained that the constitutional amendment process involves three stages: passage by the National Assembly, approval by at least two-thirds of state legislatures, and presidential assent. He expressed optimism that the remaining states would communicate their decisions before the deadline.

Akpabio urged the Senate Leader to establish a timeframe for the outstanding states to respond.