This is contained in a letter dated 16th September, 2026, with Reference Number NASS/CNA/37/S.1/Vol.I/021, signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana and addressed to the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly Salihu Maikasuwa Dangoje.
Reading the letter on the floor of the House during Tuesday’s plenary session, the Majority Leader of the House Faruku Aliyu Nassarawa Jega, said the executive Bill was passed by the Senate on 24th June, 2026 and by the House of Representatives on 23rd July, 2026 respectively.
He said the Bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), to, among other things, provide the constitutional framework for the establishment of State Police Services while preserving the Nigeria Police Force as the Federal Police Service.
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According to the letter, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives directed the transmission of the Bill to the Kebbi State House of Assembly for its consideration and approval.
The leadership of the National Assembly respectfully requested that the Kebbi State House of Assembly accord the Bill expeditious consideration and communicate its resolution to the National Assembly at the earliest opportunity, to facilitate the conclusion of the constitutional alteration process in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
The transmission of the Bill is part of the ongoing nationwide constitutional amendment process, which requires approval by at least two-thirds of the 36 State Houses of Assembly before the Bill can be assented to by the President.
The establishment of State Police has been a subject of intense national debate for years, with proponents arguing that it will enhance community policing, improve response to local security challenges, and complement the efforts of the Federal Police in tackling banditry, kidnapping and other crimes, particularly in states like Kebbi that are facing security pressures.
The Bill has been committed to the House Committee on Internal Security, which is now expected to deliberate on it in the coming legislative session and take a position on its approval or otherwise.
