File image of President Tinubu.
By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Henry Ojelu, John Alechenu, Luminous Jannamike & Ike Uchechukwu
LAGOS — Twenty-four hours after the Senate took the historic step of passing the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, a thick cloud of anxiety, skepticism, and high-octane debate has enveloped the nation’s political landscape.
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While pro-democracy advocates and state executives are rolling out the drums to celebrate the imminent decentralisation of Nigeria’s obsolete security apparatus, a cross-section of heavy-hitting stakeholders, including retired security chiefs, lawyers, and opposition political parties, have raised alarm over deep structural vulnerabilities.
