Nigerian Senate Pushes State Police Bill Through Three Stages in One Day — June 23, 2026
On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the Nigerian Senate scheduled a Constitution alteration bill on State Police for first reading, second reading, and a full committee report consideration — all in a single sitting. This accelerated legislative process signals that the Senate is moving urgently to finalise the legal framework for establishing state-level police forces across Nigeria.
Key Agenda Items
- SB. 1055, a bill to alter Nigeria's 1999 Constitution to establish State Police, was listed for First Reading by Senate Leader Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central).
- The same State Police bill (SB. 1055) was also listed for Second Reading on the same day, meaning its formal debate on general principles was scheduled back-to-back with its introduction.
- A report from the Senate Committee on Constitution Review on SB. 1055 was scheduled for presentation and consideration by Sen. Jibrin Barau (Kano North) during the same sitting.
- An Ad-hoc Committee investigating the Safe Schools Initiative was scheduled to hold an interactive session at 2:00pm in Meeting Room 327 of the Senate New Building.
Official Order Paper
Nigerian National Assembly · Tuesday, 23 June 2026
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