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From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has so far been transmitted to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval.
In a statement on Tuesday, Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, said the only bill transmitted was the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to “provide for the establishment of State Police Services; and for related matters.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, it is only this particular Constitution Alteration Bill that has so far been transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly,” Ogunlana said.
He said it was therefore incorrect to suggest that all the Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly had been forwarded to the states.
According to him, the decision to prioritise the State Police Bill was in response to widespread public demands and concerns over security and policing in the country, with a view to addressing them through an appropriate constitutional and legal framework.
Ogunlana explained that the other Constitution Alteration Bills would be transmitted to the 36 state Houses of Assembly after they had been passed in identical form by both chambers of the National Assembly, in line with the constitutional amendment process.
“The National Assembly remains committed to ensuring that the ongoing Constitution Alteration process is conducted transparently, responsibly and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
