State police to be ready by December 2026, says Senate Leader

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele says state police will be ready on or before December 2026 after no fewer than 30 state houses of assembly approved the State Police Constitution Alteration Bill 2026. This meets the two-thirds requirement under Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution, after which the National Assembly will pass a resolution and send the bill to the President for assent.

Pidgin: Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele talk say state police go ready on or before December 2026 after no fewer than 30 state houses of assembly don approve di State Police Constitution Alteration Bill 2026. Dis one don meet di two-thirds requirement wey Section 9(2) of di 1999 Constitution prescribe, after which National Assembly go pass resolution and send di bill go President make e assent am.

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