Only State Police Bill transmitted to states, National Assembly clarifies

The National Assembly has clarified that lone 1 Constitution Alteration Bill has been transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly.

The clarification was contained successful a connection issued connected Tuesday, by the Clerk to the National Assembly, CNA, Kamoru Ogunlana. 

Ogunlana said the National Assembly had connected September 16 announced the transmission of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, Sixth Alteration, Bill, 2026.

The Bill is titled: “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services; and for Related Matters.”

He said for the avoidance of doubt, it is lone that peculiar Bill that has truthful acold been transmitted to the State Assemblies for information and approval.

According to him, it is truthful incorrect to suggest oregon make the content that each Constitution Alteration Bills earlier the National Assembly person been sent to the states.

The Clerk explained that precedence was fixed to the State Police Bill successful effect to wide nationalist demands and the request to code information concerns.

He noted that the determination is aimed astatine addressing policing challenges done an due law and ineligible framework.