President Bola Tinubu has transmitted to the House of Representatives a fresh Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish a legal framework for state police across the country, prompting the House to withdraw its previously passed State Police Bill to pave the way for consideration of the executive proposal.
The bill represents the most significant attempt to restructure Nigeria’s policing architecture since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999.
Reading the President’s letter during plenary on Tuesday, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas informed lawmakers that the executive bill would replace the House’s earlier version to harmonise ongoing legislative efforts on the issue.
In the letter dated June 15, 2026, Tinubu urged the House to give expedited consideration to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, describing it as a key pillar of his administration’s security reforms.
The President said the bill seeks to create “a constitutional pathway for the establishment of State Police Services, “to strengthen Nigeria’s response to growing security challenges.
