The Presidency says the proposed constitutional amendment to determine state police in Nigeria has scaled a major hurdle after 24 State Houses of Assembly authorised it.
Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila, made this recognized in a press release on Friday.
Gbajabiamila, who can be the Chief of Staff of President Bola Tinubu, revealed that the Constitution Sixth Alteration Bill, 2026, which offers for a twin policing system, has now met the constitutional requirement of two-thirds of the 36 states.
According to him, 24 state assemblies have endorsed the invoice, that means it has met the brink wanted for constitutional amendment.
“The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill notes with satisfaction that the Constitution Sixth Alteration Bill, 2026, providing for a dual policing system, has been approved by 24 State Houses of Assembly, meeting the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states,” the assertion mentioned.
The Working Group, due to this fact, applauded the state assemblies for what it described as decisive motion on a reform of nationwide significance, thanking the National Assembly for passing the amendment in each chambers.
Gbajabiamila additional famous that with the approval, the amendment can now be returned to the National Assembly for onward transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent, consistent with Section 9 of the Constitution.
According to him, the approval offers constitutional backing to the policing framework contained within the draft National Policing Bill, 2026.
He added that the draft payments are at present present process assessment and validation on the Federal Ministry of Justice and are anticipated to be returned on or earlier than October 30, 2026, for last consideration earlier than presentation to the President.
The President’s Chief of Staff referred to as on all stakeholders to help a easy transition to a twin policing system that may make (*24*) safer.
