The House of representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police and will instead consider similar executive bill transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The decision, announced during Tuesday’s plenary is aimed at harmonising legislative efforts on the proposed constitutional amendment.
The Executive-sponsored bill seeks to create framework for the establishment of the state police services across Nigeria as part of broader efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
The development marks a significant shift in the House’s approach to the long debated issue of state policing, with lawmakers shelving their own proposal in favour of the Executive version.
By adopting the Executive-sponsored bill for further consideration, the House has effectively suspended work on its earlier constitutional amendment on state police, allowing the President’s proposal to take precedence in the legislative process.
The Committee on Constitution Review is expected to subject the bill to detailed scrutiny, examining its key provisions and constitutional implications before presenting its report to the House for further debate and possible passage.
The move represents another step in ongoing efforts to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of state police, a proposal that has gained traction amid growing concerns over insecurity and increasing calls for the decentralisation of policy across the county.
-9News Nigeria.
