Tinubu to receive National Policing Bill Sept. 3
The Presidency launched a public consultation portal and said the draft bill will go to President Bola Tinubu after a seven-week review process.
- On Monday, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila announced that President Bola Tinubu will receive the proposed National Policing Bill for review on September 3, 2026.
- The drafting process runs for seven weeks, from July 27 to September 14, to build a "lawful, professional and sustainable federal and state policing system."
- Gbajabiamila clarified that while National Assembly chambers approved constitutional amendments, the process requires further approval from State Houses of Assembly before state police becomes law.
- The proposed law includes safeguards ensuring state police cannot be used by political leaders to target opponents or suppress lawful political activity, with federal intervention limited to exceptional situations.
- Regarding implementation costs, Gbajabiamila stated that while final figures depend on detailed research into state needs, "there is no cost that will be too much to secure lives and property.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Yet to Reveal Contents of National Policing Bill
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Planning and Research, Mr. Nnadubem Moghalu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is yet to dictate specific provisions to be included in the proposed National Policing Bill.
Tinubu to receive draft state police bill on 3 September - Gbajabiamila says
The Presidential Working Group on the proposed National Policing Bill, led by Mr Gbajabiamila, has invited Nigerians to submit memoranda and policy proposals as part of efforts to establish a comprehensive legal and operational framework for state policing. The post Tinubu to receive draft state police bill on 3 September – Gbajabiamila says appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Tinubu yet to reveal contents of National Policing Bill
When asked whether the President has revealed the specifics, he said: "No. The President has not dictated to us specifics of what will go into the National Policing Bill. The post Tinubu yet to reveal contents of National Policing Bill — Moghalu appeared first on Vanguard News.
Tinubu to receive National Policing Bill Sept. 3
President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive the proposed National Policing Bill for review on September 3, 2026, as the Federal Government moves forward with plans to introduce state policing in Nigeria. The Presidency has also launched a public website where Nigerians can submit suggestions and opinions before the bill is sent to the National Assembly. Speaking after a meeting of the Presidential Working Group at the Presidential Villa in Abuj…
State Police: Presidency inaugurates implementation phase for ‘National Policing Bill’ - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
Says no room for 36 ‘state militias’ Tinubu to receive Executive Bill Sept. 3 By Chesa Chesa The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday formally launched the implementation phase of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, declaring that the Federal Government is preparing a comprehensive legal framework for a dual federal and state policing system ahead of the final constitutional approval for state p…
State Police Bill for Transmission to Tinubu September 3
By Lizzy Chirkpi The Presidency has announced that the draft Executive Bill on state policing will be presented to President Bola Tinubu on September 3, 2026, marking a major step towards establishing the legal framework for the creation of state police across Nigeria. Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Monday after the group’s inaugur…
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