Constitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill

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1. Premium Times Nigeria Constitutional Amendment: Ondo Assembly passes state police bill The House passed the bill on Monday after an elaborate deliberation during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji. 26 Oct · Tier 2
2. Channels Television Nigeria Kano Assembly Passes State Police Bill, Slashes Supplementary Budget By ₦266bn The Assembly also approved the Kano State Supplementary Appropriation and Amendment Bill, 2026, reducing the proposed expenditure from ₦1.478 trillion to approximately ₦1.211 trillion. 28 Oct · Tier 2
3. BusinessDay Nigeria Anambra passes bill backing state police, sends resolution to National Assembly The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow the creation 21 Oct · Tier 3
4. ThisDay Nigeria State Police: 25 Assemblies Approve Amendment, Bill Crosses Constitutional Hurdle • Lagos, Ondo, Ebonyi, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto yet to approve Deji Elumoye in Abuja The constitutional amendment seeking to establish State Police in Nigeria has 24 Oct · Tier 3
5. TVC News Nigeria Ondo Assembly Passes State Police Bill, Joins Push For Decentralised Policing The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to establish state police services across the country. 26 Oct · Tier 3
6. Daily Trust Nigeria Gombe Assembly passes State Police bill The Gombe State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the 1999 Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, backing the establishment of State Police. The bill, containing 26 clauses, was transmitted to the House by the National Assembly on October 6, 2026, for concurrence in line with Section 9(2) of 22 Oct · Tier 3
7. Nigerian Tribune Nigeria Kano Assembly passes state police bill, slashes supplementary budget by N266bn The Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the establishment of a state police in Nigeria. The Assembly also approved the Kano State Supplementary Appropriation and Amendment Bill, 2026, reducing the proposed expenditure from ₦1 28 Oct · Tier 3
8. Punch Nigeria State police: Five more Assemblies pass bill, FG panel submits draft A presidential panel has submitted the draft National Policing Bill as five more state assemblies pass the constitutional amendment for state police. 21 Oct · Tier 3
9. Vanguard Nigeria Cross River Assembly passes State Police Bill The Cross River State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, threw its weight behind the creation of state police, passing the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, with all 22 members present voting in favour and none against, as lawmakers pushed for a decentralised policing system to tackle insecuri 20 Oct · Tier 3

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