Ogun assembly passes state police bill

Ogun state House of Assembly has passed a resolution supporting the consideration of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, on the establishment of State Police Services.

The House passed the resolution, titled: “H.R. No. 194/OG/2025- Consideration of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( 1999) (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026 (Establishment of State Police Services)”.

The passage of the resolution held at Tuesday’s plenary, followed the presentation of the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Constitutional Review chaired by a former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, who  presented the committee’s report on 26 clauses and sectional amendments to the Constitution.

Rt. Hon. Oluomo took the proposed amendments one after the other, with members voting in favour of all the clauses and sections contained in the amendments.

The proposed amendments covered different aspects of the bill, including the substitution, insertion and alteration of specific constitutional provisions.

The lawmaker later moved the motion for the adoption of the committee’s report, seconded by Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju and supported by all the members through a voice vote.

The House Leader, Hon. Yusuf Sherif, subsequently moved that the report be adopted as a resolution of the House, seconded by the Chief Whip, Omolola Bakare, and was unanimously supported by all the lawmakers through a voice vote.

In his remarks, Speaker Elemide, noted that the Assembly joined other State Houses of Assembly across the country in supporting the establishment of State Police; describing the Assembly’s decision as historic. 

He added that the passage of the resolution reflected the position of the lawmakers and the people of the State in supporting the establishment of State Police to strengthen security, through improved security measures in protecting the lives and property of the citizenry, thereby promoting the social well-being and economic development of the State.

The Speaker later directed that a clean copy of the resolution be transmitted to the National Assembly to communicate the  State’s support for the establishment of State Police Services.