State Police Has Received Approval Of 24 Houses of Assembly, Met Constitutional Threshold — Gbajabiamila

The Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, has met the threshold of two-thirds of the 36 state Houses of Assembly as required by law, the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill said on Friday.

Chairman of the group and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed in a statement that the bill has been approved by 24 Houses of Assembly.

“The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill notes with satisfaction that the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, providing for a dual policing system, has been approved by 24 State Houses of Assembly, meeting the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states,” it said.

“The Working Group commends the State Houses of Assembly for their decisive action on this reform of national importance and appreciates the National Assembly for passing the amendment in both chambers.”

It said that in line with Section 9 of the Constitution, the amendment can now be returned to the National Assembly for transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent.

The approval is expected to give constitutional backing to the policing framework that the working group’s draft National Policing Bill, 2026 is designed to implement.

The group stated that while its efforts remain on track, the draft bills are currently undergoing legislative drafting review and validation at the Federal Ministry of Justice and are expected to be returned on or before Friday, October 30, 2026.

“Thereafter, the Group will give them final consideration before presenting them to Mr President,” it added.

“The Working Group urges all stakeholders to support a smooth transition to a dual policing system that makes Nigerians safer.”