JUST-IN: Tinubu Transmits State Police Bill To Senate

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026, to the Senate for consideration.
The correspondence, dated June 15, 2026, was read on the floor of the Red Chamber on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In the letter, Tinubu said the proposed legislation seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide a constitutional framework for the establishment of State Police Services across the country.
“I am delighted to present to the Senate for consideration the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Constitution of the Federal Rep...