*Says it has overwhelming legislative backing
*Says it has overwhelming legislative backing
*Insists safeguards will check potential abuses
*Ex-IYC president hails Tinubu for proposal
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, yesterday, the establishment of state police could no longer wait in view of the deepening security crisis in the country
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Agbakoba backs state police, seeks safeguards against executive control - Businessday NG
PDP backs state police, warns against political interference
Parties divided over proposed state police as debate intensifies - Businessday NG
State police bill backed by 77% of senators - Senate - Businessday NG
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Senate Leader: State Police Can’t Wait as Insecurity Deepens
• Says Tinubu, governors back proposal as constitution amendment heads to state assemblies
* Proposal seeks constitutional backing for state-controlled policing nationwide
• Proposal seeks constitutional backing for state-controlled policing nationwide
For years, the state police debate in Nigeria occupied that familiar political territory where pessimistic (some would argue…
The presidency has confirmed a constitutional amendment to create the long-debated security structure could soon be introduced,…
