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Nigeria House Withdraws Prior State Police Bill and Advances Revised Executive Proposal
On 14 July 2026 the House of Representatives rescinded its June approval of a constitutional amendment creating state police and passed a new executive bill for second reading. The move followed a motion citing new facts requiring review of the security framework.
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Nigeria's House of Representatives on 14 July withdrew its earlier approval of a constitutional amendment bill to establish state police and passed a revised executive bill for second reading. AllAfrica reported that the action followed a motion moved by Francis Waive, chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business.
Waive told lawmakers that new facts had emerged regarding the bill's provisions.
He said the changes required a critical review and reconsideration of its clauses to align with the national security structure. The House had approved the original amendments on 11 June and formed a 12-member conference committee on 9 July to reconcile differences with the Senate.
The motion to rescind both the earlier passage and the committee decision passed unanimously by voice vote under Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
Shortly afterward the House took up a fresh executive bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu to amend the 1999 Constitution for state police services. The bill passed second reading without opposition. In an accompanying communication, Tinubu said the legislation builds on previous National Assembly efforts while introducing additional safeguards for a dual policing system involving both the Nigeria Police Force and state police.
He described the measure as a critical component of the administration's strategy to reorganize the security architecture and urged expedited consideration to strengthen public safety.
