State Police Bill Clears Senate, Heads to Reps: Will It Shift Power Ahead of 2027?

Tinubu’s State Police Bill cleared the Senate by a two-thirds majority and now moves to the House of Representatives. This marks Nigeria’s biggest security overhaul since 1999. The amendment shifts policing from the Exclusive to the Concurrent List and establishes a Police Trust Fund. It still needs approval from at least 24 of 36 state assemblies. Critics ask whether this reform deepens federalism or hands armed forces to governors just before a major election. We examine two key safeguards, one remaining loophole, and a funding warning from a retired Police Commissioner.

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