Edo Assembly backs State Police constitutional alteration bill

The Edo State House of Assembly has unanimously voted in support of the State Police constitutional alteration bill as passed by the National Assembly.

DAILY POST reports that the House approved and voted in support of the bill on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, during plenary.

The Speaker of the House, Hon. Yekini Idaiye, before members voted in support of the bill, informed them that the alteration bill was transmitted to the House by the National Assembly on September 16, 2026.

According to him, the National Assembly transmitted a bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, to provide for the establishment of State Police Services and related matters.

“The bill for the State Police constitutional alteration bill was transmitted to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states on September 16 for consideration and approval,” he said.

Presenting the bill for deliberation, the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Sunny Ojiezele, who highlighted the importance of the bill, noted that it would help fight insecurity in the country.

Ojiezele said the National Assembly had asked state legislatures to consider the proposal according to their respective legislative procedures and communicate their resolutions.

He, however, stressed that the 30-day period mentioned for communicating decisions was an administrative timeline, rather than a constitutional deadline.

Other members who spoke in support of the bill included Addeh Isibor, representing Esan North East; Donald Okogbe, Akoko-Edo II; and Richard Edosa, Oredo West.

They all described the bill as laudable and in the right direction.

After the passage, the Speaker of the House, Idaiye, directed that clean copies of the bill be sent to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Abuja.