According to him, the creation of state police should only be pursued as part of a broader restructuring of Nigeria into a true federal system, insisting that security decentralisation should not be implemented selectively.
Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has warned the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over its hurried push to establish state police ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying that placing armed security structures under the control of state governors before the polls could undermine democracy and worsen human rights abuses.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Sowore said although he strongly supports the decentralisation of policing in Nigeria, the current proposal is being rushed without adequate public consultation and constitutional safeguards.
According to him, the creation of state police should only be pursued as part of a broader restructuring of Nigeria into a true federal system, insisting that security decentralisation should not be implemented selectively.
"Well, let me make a clarification first," Sowore said.
