Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Gbajabiamila-Led Working Group for Implementation of State Police Nationwide
The panel will draft rules for state police, with governors backing a plan that could add nearly 200,000 officers, Abiodun said.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a seven-man Presidential Working Group to draft the National Policing Bill, with Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila chairing the committee tasked with producing an implementation-ready legal framework.
- This development stems from the National Assembly's Constitution Alteration Bill, 2026, which proposes a dual policing structure comprising the Federal Police Service and 36 State Police Services across the nation.
- Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, representing the Nigeria Governors' Forum, noted the initiative removes policing from the Exclusive Legislative List. He stated, "If each state deploys about 6,000 personnel, we will add nearly 200,000 officers to complement the existing federal police."
- Nigerian Bar Association President Afam Osigwe reaffirmed support for state police but cautioned, "We must ensure we do not create a monster." He stressed the need for legal safeguards guaranteeing accountability and preventing oppression.
- Attorney-General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi urged governors to ensure speedy ratification of the constitutional amendment, describing the security landscape as critical. The committee will produce an implementation-ready draft bill for transmission to the National Assembly.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Gbajabiamila-Led Working Group for Implementation of State Police Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated an seven-man Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country.
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President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a seven-member Presidential Working Group to draft the National Policing Bill that will provide the legal framework for the implementation of state police across the country. The President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, inaugurated the panel on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. Gbajabiamila will chair the committee, whose members include the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Pr…
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President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, appointing his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, as chairman of the committee to develop the legal framework for the implementation of state policing in Nigeria. The committee, inaugurated at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, is expected to prepare an implementation-ready National Policing Bill following the passage of the Constitution Alteration …
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