State Police Bill Passes as Nigerian Senate Approves Constitutional Amendments

State Police Bill Passes after the Nigerian Senate approved constitutional amendments aimed at establishing state police across the country.

Lawmakers passed the bill on Wednesday following a manual voting process in the Red Chamber. The decision came after the Senate’s electronic voting device developed a technical fault.

As a result, senators agreed to abandon the electronic system to ensure that no lawmaker was excluded from the voting process.

During the manual vote, each senator stood up, announced their name, and openly declared their position on the proposed state police framework.

Meanwhile, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele moved the motion for the adoption of manual voting, which the chamber approved.

The development marks a significant step in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to reform policing and strengthen security governance at the state level. Supporters argue that state-controlled police forces could improve local security responses, while critics continue to raise concerns about potential political misuse.

Nevertheless, State Police Bill Passes a major legislative hurdle, bringing Nigeria closer to a new policing structure. The constitutional amendments will now proceed through the remaining legislative and constitutional processes.