Why We Can’t Deliberate On State Police Bill Yet – Speakers Speakers

BY Felix Igbekoyi, Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, James Kwen and Samson Elijah
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSSLN) has urged the National Assembly to transmit the State Police Constitution Amendment Bill to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for consideration, saying lawmakers at the state level cannot begin deliberations until the bill is formally received.
The constitutional amendment requires the approval of at least 24 State Houses of Assembly before it can become part of the Constitution.
Speaking in Asaba, Delta State, chairman of the Conference, Hon. Dennis Guwor, said contrary to public assumption, the bill had not yet reached the state legislatures.
“It...