The Speaker of the House, Tukur Bala Bodinga, confirmed the event to journalists on Tuesday, saying lawmakers handed the bill throughout plenary.
“Yes, we have passed the bill today. You will see the statement any moment from now,” Bodinga stated.
The passage comes amid requires reforms to Nigeria’s safety structure, notably within the North-West, the place banditry and kidnapping proceed to threaten lives and property.
The bill varieties half of the continued constitutional modification course of to determine state police.
The National Assembly had earlier forwarded the proposal to state legislatures for consideration.
The Sokoto Assembly is predicted to supply additional particulars in an official assertion.
