Nasarawa Assembly to consider bill on September 28

The proposed constitutional amendment to establish State Police Services has been transmitted to the Oyo State House of Assembly for legislative consideration.

The bill, transmitted to the Assembly by the Clerk of the National Assembly, seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide a constitutional framework for states wishing to establish their own police services while retaining the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as the federal police service.

The transmission followed the passage of the Executive Bill by the Senate on June 24, 2026, and the House of Representatives on July 23, 2026.

However, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly will begin consideration of the State Police Bill transmitted by the National Assembly when the lawmakers resume plenary on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Speaker of the Assembly, Danladi Jatau, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Lafia.

Jatau said that the bill was received from the Clerk of the National Assembly on Friday, September 18, 2026.

The letter, addressed to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, stated that the transmission was made pursuant to Section 9(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.

Jataualso said that the lawmakers would scrutinise the proposed legislation and take the necessary legislative steps after resuming plenary.

He assured the Assembly that the bill would receive the required legislative attention before further action was taken.

The proposed constitutional amendment to establish State Police Services has been transmitted to the Oyo State House of Assembly for legislative consideration.

The bill, transmitted to the Assembly by the Clerk of the National Assembly, seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide a constitutional framework for states wishing to establish their own police services while retaining the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as the federal police service.

The transmission followed the passage of the Executive Bill by the Senate on June 24, 2026, and the House of Representatives on July 23, 2026.

However, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly will begin consideration of the State Police Bill transmitted by the National Assembly when the lawmakers resume plenary on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Speaker of the Assembly, Danladi Jatau, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Lafia.

Jatau said that the bill was received from the Clerk of the National Assembly on Friday, September 18, 2026.

The letter, addressed to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, stated that the transmission was made pursuant to Section 9(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.

Jataualso said that the lawmakers would scrutinise the proposed legislation and take the necessary legislative steps after resuming plenary.

He assured the Assembly that the bill would receive the required legislative attention before further action was taken.