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The Nigerian House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment on State police and adopted President Bola Tinubu’s version of the bill for consideration.
The development was announced during Tuesday’s plenary, where lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored State Police Bill, 2026 its first and second readings.
The bill has now been sent to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further review before it returns to the chamber for more debate.
The move means the House will no longer proceed with its earlier state police proposal, as lawmakers focus on the amendment sent by the President.
Tinubu had earlier forwarded the Constitution of the Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, to the House, seeking constitutional approval to create state police services nationwide.
In a letter to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill would provide a legal framework for state police and help strengthen Nigeria’s security system.
“The Bill builds on the significant work already done in this regard by the House of Representatives and incorporates additional safeguards to ensure that the creation of a dual policing structure to address our nation’s evolving security challenges can be achieved quickly and effectively to the benefit of all Nigerians,” Tinubu said.
The President said the proposed system would allow both national and state police services to work together to tackle security challenges.
“The proposed legislation is a critical component of our administration’s strategy to reorganise Nigeria’s security architecture to better protect our citizens,” he added.
Tinubu urged lawmakers to speed up consideration of the bill, describing it as an important part of his administration’s security reforms.
The development comes about two weeks after the Senate passed a similar constitutional amendment to establish state police nationwide.
