Full List: 24 States Approve State Police Bill; 9 Northern, 3 Southern States Yet To Approve

According to a report by The Nation on Friday, October 23, 2026, the long-awaited constitutional push for the establishment of state police services across Nigeria has successfully achieved a major milestone today, exactly as the mandatory legislative threshold has officially been met.

According to official reports, about 24 diverse states across the federation have passed crucial resolutions supporting the consideration of the 1999 Constitution Sixth Alteration Bill, 2026.

Transmitted on September 16, 2026, by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the landmark bill amends section 214 of the Nigerian constitution to replace the single Nigeria Police Force with a dual policing system featuring both Federal and State Police Services nationwide.

Adamawa State recently joined the growing endorsement list after state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed 24 out of 26 crucial clauses of the bill during an emergency legislative sitting, directing the clerk to transmit a clean copy immediately.

Other states that have successfully approved the vital legislation include Delta, Edo, Kwara, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Zamfara, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ekiti, Kebbi, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Abia, Yobe, and Kaduna State now included.

Meanwhile, 12 states are yet to greenlight the reform. The nine northern states lagging behind are Kogi, Niger, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, and Sokoto, while the three southern states are Lagos, Ondo, and Ebonyi.

Overall, 14 of the 17 southern states and 10 of the 19 northern states have completely okayed the move.

Expressing deep satisfaction, the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill commended the State Houses of Assembly for their decisive action.

With the threshold fulfilled, the amendment will return to the National Assembly for transmission to President Bola Tinubu for assent, marking a truly historic turning point for our internal national security.

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