The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police; and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026,” was approved during consideration at the Committee of the Whole, presided over by Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday.
The voting commenced after the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review, Benjamin Kalu, presented arguments in support of the proposal and urged lawmakers to back the measure.
The exercise was conducted manually, with members raising their hands to indicate their positions.
At the end of the count, about 288 lawmakers voted in support of the bill, while four members voted against it.
One of the key provisions of the bill alters Section 214 of the Constitution to establish the Federal Police and State Police formally.
Under the proposal, the National Assembly would be empowered to prescribe the structure, organisation, administration and powers of the Federal Police, while also providing the framework and guidelines for the establishment of state police services.
The proposed amendment seeks to fundamentally restructure policing in Nigeria by creating both Federal and State Police formations.
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