The National Assembly will today resume sessions with debates on President Bola Tinubu’s N58.47tn 2026 Appropriation Bill, the establishment of state police, and amendments to the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, topping its legislative agenda.
The development comes one week after the Senate assured Nigerians that it would complete the amendment of the constitution to allow the creation of state police before the end of 2026.
The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, said the upper chamber would immediately resume work on the constitutional review once plenary reconvenes on Tuesday (today).
The renewed push follows a request by the President to lawmakers to begin the process of amending the constitution to incorporate state police as part of broader efforts to address Nigeria’s security challenges.
Tinubu had also urged members of the House of Representatives to ensure that the proposed constitutional amendment creating state police contains safeguards to prevent possible abuse by state governors.
According to him, the reform should not be “a straight free fall for everybody,” but must be structured with adequate checks and balances based on past experiences.
Reaffirming the Senate’s readiness to fast-track the constitutional amendment, Adaramodu said significant groundwork had already been done on the proposal before legislative attention shifted to electoral reforms.
He assured Nigerians that lawmakers would treat the amendment with urgency and conclude the process before political campaigns begin ahead of the next general election.
