The Nigerian Senate has set Wednesday for the passage of the state police bill.
Lawmakers cut short their recess to consider the proposal, which seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution and decentralise Nigeria’s policing system amid growing security concerns across the country.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sent an executive version of the bill to the Senate in a letter dated June 15, 2026.
The bill proposes a dual policing system that would allow federal and state police forces to operate side by side.
During Tuesday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio described the proposal as an important step toward restructuring Nigeria’s security system.
The bill was immediately referred to the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. The committee is expected to submit its report for debate and voting.
Akpabio urged senators to attend the session, stressing the need for strong backing to ensure the bill is passed.
“Every senator should endeavor to come tomorrow to be part of this exercise.
“We are going to be live tomorrow and your constituents will be seeing what you are doing,” he added.
