The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill says 24 State Houses of Assembly have authorised the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, offering for a twin policing system.
The approval meets the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states required for the amendment to proceed.
The working group recommended the state Houses of Assembly for his or her motion and acknowledged the National Assembly for passing the amendment in each chambers.
This is contained in an announcement issued by Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of employees to the President and chairman of the group, on Friday in Abuja.
“In line with Section 9 of the Constitution, the amendment can now be returned to the National Assembly for transmission to Mr President for assent.”
Mr Gbajabiamila stated the approval offered constitutional backing for the policing framework outlined within the working group’s draft National Policing Bill, 2026.
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He added that the draft Bills have been present process legislative drafting evaluation and validation on the Federal Ministry of Justice.
The Bills are anticipated to be returned on or earlier than 30 October, after which the working group will give them ultimate consideration earlier than presenting them to President Bola Tinubu.
The working group urged stakeholders to help a clean transition to a twin policing system aimed toward bettering public security.
(NAN)
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