The Senate is expected to deliberate on a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police in Nigeria, as President Bola Tinubu intensifies efforts to reform the country’s security architecture.
In a communication dated June 15, 2026, and read on the floor of the Senate by President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, the President formally transmitted the proposed legislation for consideration. The bill outlines a constitutional framework for a dual policing structure in which federal, state, and local authorities would share responsibilities in maintaining law and order.
According to the proposal, the creation of state police is aimed at strengthening internal security and improving the response to rising security challenges across the country. It also provides safeguards to guide coordination between different tiers of government involved in policing duties.
However, consideration of the bill was adjourned to Wednesday following the Senate’s decision to observe mourning over the death of a member of the House of Representatives from Gombe State, Yahaya Tongo, who passed away during the recess.
