The Ondo State House of Assembly on Monday passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to establish the State Police Services in Nigeria.
The bill scaled second and third readings during plenary, with all members present supporting its passage.
Thefrontrank reports the passage signalled the Assembly’s endorsement of the proposed constitutional framework for decentralised policing.
Moving the motion for its passage, Mr Olatunji Oshati, the House Leader, said the lawmakers had carefully considered the implications of the proposed amendment for the citizenry.
Oshati said that the establishment of state police would address the numerous security challenges confronting the country.
The motion was seconded by Allen Oluwatoyin, representing Ese-Odo.
Speaking on the bill, the Speaker of the Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, described the proposed establishment of the state police as long overdue.
Oladiji noted that the bill would enable security agencies respond swiftly to crime and other security concerns.
He noted that state policing would help reduce crime, through improved intelligence gathering and proactive security measures.
Oladiji lauded the lawmakers for their valuable contributions to the passage of the bill.
After the passage, the Speaker directed the Clerk of the House to transmit the document to the National Assembly, along with the state legislature’s observations.
Thefrontrank reports that the proposed constitutional amendment to establish the state police in Nigeria had last week secured approval from 24 State Houses of Assembly, meeting the two-third threshold required for constitutional alteration.
The approval of 24 of the 36 state assemblies met the constitutional requirement for the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, which provides for a dual policing system.
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