The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, which proposes a framework for state police services. The bill passed after clause-by-clause consideration, Punch reported on September 30.
Oyo is the fourth state assembly reported to approve the proposal, after Osun, Edo and Rivers. The National Assembly sent the bill to all 36 states on September 16. The Senate passed it on June 24, while the House of Representatives approved it on July 23.
The proposal would retain the Nigeria Police Force as the federal service and allow states to establish local police through state laws. It also sets out state-level policing functions and a commission to oversee appointments, discipline and complaints.
Oyo’s vote is one step in the amendment process; the required number of states must approve the bill before it becomes law.
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