The Ogun State House of Assembly has backed a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police services in Nigeria.
This is a move aimed at strengthening security and improving the protection of lives and property.
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 resolution followed the presentation of a report by the Assembly’s Ad-hoc Committee on Constitutional Review, chaired by former Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, who presented the report, covering 26 clauses and proposed constitutional amendments.
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Oluomo took the proposed amendments, which covered different aspects of the bill, one after the other, with members voting in favour of all the clauses and sections presented.
The lawmaker later moved the motion for the adoption of the committee’s report, seconded by Adegoke Adeyanju, and supported by all the members through a voice vote.
The House Leader, Yusuf Sherif, subsequently moved that the report be adopted as a resolution of the House, seconded by the Chief Whip, Omolola Bakare, and unanimously supported by all the lawmakers through a voice vote.
After the passage, the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, described the decision as historic, stating that Ogun had joined other state legislatures supporting the establishment of state police.
He said the resolution reflected the position of the lawmakers and the people of Ogun State, noting that state police could strengthen security measures, improve the protection of lives and property, and support social well-being and economic development.
Elemide further directed that a clean copy of the resolution be transmitted to the National Assembly to formally communicate Ogun State’s support for the proposed constitutional amendment.
Voice of Nigeria reports that the move comes amid continuing concerns about insecurity across Nigeria, where communities face threats including kidnapping, armed robbery and violent attacks, highlighting calls for security arrangements that can respond more effectively to local needs.
Under the proposed arrangement, state police services are intended to bring policing closer to communities, potentially enabling faster responses to local security threats.
However, the effectiveness would depend on appropriate constitutional safeguards, accountability mechanisms, and measures to prevent political interference and human rights abuses.
The resolution is a step in the constitutional process and does not, by itself, establish state police in Ogun State or across Nigeria.
The proposal must proceed through the applicable constitutional amendment process before it can become law.
