The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has submitted the draft National Policing Bill, 2026, alongside 29 consequential amendment bills, to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting review and validation.

The development comes as the Ogun, Delta, Plateau, Kwara and Adamawa State Houses of Assembly joined their counterparts in Edo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers and Zamfara in approving the constitutional amendments required to establish state police in Nigeria.

The proposed Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, was transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on September 16, 2026, by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, for consideration and approval.

The bill seeks to amend Section 214 of the 1999 Constitution to replace the existing single Nigeria Police Force structure with a Federal Police Service and State Police Services.

The proposed reform is part of broader efforts by the Federal Government to address Nigeria’s security challenges and strengthen policing through a decentralised system.

In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group, Femi Gbajabiamila, the group announced that it had completed the drafting phase of its assignment.

According to the statement, the draft National Policing Bill and the accompanying amendment bills were submitted to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Monday, October 19, 2026, in line with the working group’s approved work plan.

The submission marks a key step towards establishing the legal framework for the proposed restructuring of Nigeria’s policing system, subject to the required legislative processes and constitutional approvals.

The proposed state police framework is expected to provide a constitutional basis for state-level policing structures while retaining a federal policing institution.