Osun lawmakers back constitutional change to permit state police
The Osun State House of Assembly has unanimously approved a proposed amendment to Nigeria’s Constitution that would allow states to create their own police forces. The supplied report gives no further details about the legislative process, timing, or the Assembly’s reasons for supporting the alteration.
The Osun State House of Assembly has unanimously approved a proposed alteration to Nigeria’s Constitution aimed at allowing the creation of state police, according to Punch Nigeria. The approval concerns a constitutional change rather than the immediate establishment of a police force in Osun. The supplied report does not specify the text of the proposed amendment, the next stage of consideration, or when any state-policing arrangement could begin.
It also does not provide comments from lawmakers, the state government, federal authorities or other stakeholders. The Assembly’s unanimous decision is the only recorded position in the available material. The proposal would alter the constitutional framework governing policing in Nigeria if it proceeds through the required process.
No further procedural or implementation details were provided.
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