Presidential panel says 24 states back state police amendment

Summary

A presidential working group says 24 state assemblies have approved the constitutional amendment needed for a dual policing system to move forward.

Highlights

• The approval meets the two-thirds threshold required from the 36 states for the amendment to proceed.
• The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill said the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, provides for a dual policing system.
• Femi Gbajabiamila, who chairs the group, said the amendment can be returned to the National Assembly for transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent.
• The group said the draft bills are still undergoing legislative drafting review and validation at the Federal Ministry of Justice.
• It urged stakeholders to support a smooth transition to the proposed dual policing system.