By Dapo Akinrefon
LAGOS — The Southwest Security Stakeholders Group, SSSG, has urged President Bola Tinubu to expedite action on the establishment of state police following the passage of the proposed constitutional amendment by the National Assembly.
The group made the call on Tuesday after an extraordinary meeting held at Oodua House, Ikeja, Lagos.
The SSSG said the draft executive bill and implementation framework were scheduled for presentation to the President on September 3, 2026, while the constitutional amendment would still require approval by at least 24 of Nigeria’s 36 State Houses of Assembly.
The group, led by the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, comprises the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC; Agbekoya Society; Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN; Professional Hunters Association; Odua Warriors; Vigilante Jahun; Agbekoya Peace Movement; Agbekoya Solidarity Movement; COMSAIC; Isokan Ile Oodua; Egbe Obinrin Oodua Agbaye; Omo Oduduwa United; Yoruba People’s Congress and Yoruba Self-Defence Group.
