State Police: Tinubu Clears Constitutional Hurdles

Nigeria’s National Assembly is preparing to send the State Police Bill to President Bola Tinubu after at least 30 of the country’s 36 state assemblies approved it. National Assembly Clerk Kamoru Ogunlana said 28 assemblies had submitted verified decisions, exceeding the constitutional threshold of two-thirds, or 24 states. The Presidency has also asked the Organised Private Sector to develop a financing and implementation framework for the proposed system. Former Inspector General of Police Okiro said the constitutional amendment should protect the IGP and commissioners of police from abuse.