Femi Gbajabiamila Submits National Policing Bill Draft

On October 19, 2026, the Presidential Working Group (PWG) on the National Policing Bill submitted the draft National Policing Bill, 2026, along with 29 consequential amendment bills to the Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting review. This submission follows the approval of the police bill by Ogun, Delta, Plateau, Kwara, and Adamawa state assemblies, joining Edo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers, and Zamfara, which had previously endorsed the necessary constitutional amendments.

The Sixth Alteration Bill, which amends section 214 of the Constitution to create a Federal Police Service and State Police Services, was transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on September 16, 2026. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the PWG, stated that the Ministry of Justice is expected to return the validated draft bills by October 30, 2026, after which the PWG will finalize the bills for presentation to the President.