Senate receives Tinubu’s bill for creation of state police

By Lawrence Agbo
The Senate has received a request from President Bola Tinubu seeking legislative approval for a constitutional amendment to establish state police across Nigeria.
Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter dated June 15, 2026, which was read during plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
The proposed legislation, titled the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) State Police Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal basis for state police services.
According to the President, the bill is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s security framework by introducing a dual policing arrangement in which feder...