Tinubu Sends State Police Amendment Bill to Senate

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Alteration Bill to the National Assembly, aiming to establish state police forces.

According to DAILY POST, the bill intends to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to establish a legal framework for state police throughout the federation.

The move follows the President’s repeated calls for constitutional reforms that would allow states to take a larger role in securing their territories.

In February, the president requested that the National Assembly amend the Constitution to accommodate state police.

Tinubu said the reform is essential to counter terrorism, banditry, and other security threats.

During his nationwide speech on Democracy Day, Tinubu pledged that terrorists, bandits, and their sponsors would face the full force of the law, emphasizing that no mercy would be shown to the state’s enemies.

He added that more than 13,000 terrorists had been neutralised in the past year, and that terrorism‑related deaths had fallen sharply compared with earlier years.

The proposal has gained traction in recent months, with both chambers of the National Assembly moving forward with constitutional amendment processes designed to decentralise policing powers to the states.