Nigeria: State Police Can't Wait As Insecurity Deepens - Senate Leader

Nigeria: State Police Can't Wait As Insecurity Deepens - Senate Leader

Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended the proposed establishment of state police, declaring that the constitutional amendment bill was conceived out of the country's worsening security challenges rather than political expediency.

The boldness and contradiction of Nigeria’s State Police revolution

The passage of the State Police Bill by the Nigerian Senate marks one of the most consequential constitutional reform initiatives since the return to democratic governance in 1999. If eventually ratified by the House of Representatives, approved by at least twenty-four State Houses of Assembly, and assented to by the President, the legislation will fundamentally […] The post The boldness and contradiction of Nigeria’s State Police revolution app…

‘National Security Must Come Before Politics’ — Senate Replies Peter Obi, Critics of State Police

The Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, saying national security should take precedence over politics.   On Wednesday, the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across the country.   On Friday, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), called for the implementation of state police …

National Assembly To Transmit State Police Bill To States This Week

The National Assembly is set to transmit the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the creation of state police to the 36 state Houses of Assembly... The post National Assembly To Transmit State Police Bill To States This Week appeared first on Naija News.

Senate Defends State Police Bill, Says National Security Must Comes First - Lagos Television

The Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that national security should take priority over political considerations. The upper chamber recently passed the constitutional amendment bill aimed at establishing state police across Nigeria, describing the move as a response to growing security...

Senate Defends State Police Bill, Says Reform Driven By National Security Needs

The Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that the proposed constitutional amendment is a response to the country’s growing security challenges rather than a politically motivated initiative.In a statement issued on Sunday by the Directorate of Media and Public Affairs of the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele described the bill as “a child of …