Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has rallied his fellow lawmakers to ensure full attendance, as the National Assembly prepares for what could become one of the most consequential constitutional votes in Nigeria’s democratic history — the proposed amendment to establish state police services across the federation on Wednesday (today).
Akpabio’s move followed President Bola Tinubu’s formal transmission of the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the creation of State Police Services.
The proposed amendment is expected to be debated when the Senate reconvenes today.
The Senate had reconvened from its recess with expectations that lawmakers would begin accelerated consideration of the State Police Bill transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu.
The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to create a legal framework for the establishment of state police alongside the existing Nigeria Police Force.
However, proceedings were overshadowed by the death of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yaya Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State.
