Bayelsa Assembly approves state police, introduces two bills
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly approved the proposed sixth alteration to the 1999 Constitution for the establishment of state police services after considering it in plenary and voting in favour. In the same session, the Assembly took first readings of the Ijaw Cultural Heritage Bill and the Retirement Age for Magistrates and Chairmen of Customary Courts Bill, 2026.
Pidgin: Bayelsa State House of Assembly don approve di sixth alteration wey dem propose for 1999 Constitution so dat dem fit establish state police services afta dem consider am for plenary and vote say e go through. For di same sitting, Assembly take first reading of Ijaw Cultural Heritage Bill and Retirement Age for Magistrates and Chairmen of Customary Courts Bill, 2026.
How this affects you: Bayelsa State lawmakers and people are affected by advancing the constitutional process for state police and beginning legislative steps on Ijaw cultural heritage and judicial retirement age bills.
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