Kebbi Assembly Backs State Police, Adopts National Assembly’s Position
Yusuf Gwandu
The Kebbi State House of Assembly has endorsed the proposed establishment of State Police Services, adopting the position of the National Assembly on the constitutional amendment bill seeking to decentralise policing in Nigeria.
The decision followed the presentation of a report by the House Committee on Home Affairs and Internal Security, chaired by Rt. Hon. Muhammad Garba Bena, during Wednesday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Salihu Maikasuwa Dangoje.
According to a press release signed by Murtala Adamu Diri, Press Secretary to the Speaker, the Assembly had received the State Police Bill from the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and referred it to the committee for consideration and recommendations.
Presenting the report, Bena said the committee reviewed all 26 sections of the bill and unanimously concluded that establishing State Police Services would serve the interests of Kebbi State and Nigeria, particularly in view of the prevailing security challenges across the country.
Following deliberations, the House voted on the proposal, with all 20 members present voting in favour of establishing State Police Services. Four members were officially absent from the sitting.
The Assembly subsequently adopted the National Assembly’s position and recommended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, which seeks to provide for the establishment of State Police Services and related matters.
The House said the recommendation secured the constitutionally required two-thirds majority of its members.
It also directed the Clerk of the House to formally communicate the Assembly’s position to the National Assembly for further legislative action.
