The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has so far been transmitted to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval.
The clarification followed recent reports and public perceptions suggesting that all the Constitution Alteration Bills currently before the National Assembly had been transmitted to the state legislatures.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the legislature said the bill transmitted to the states was the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services; and for Related Matters.”
The National Assembly said the bill was transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, for their consideration and approval.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it is only this particular Constitution Alteration Bill that has so far been transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly,” the statement said.
It added that it was therefore incorrect to suggest that all the Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly had been forwarded to the states.
According to the statement, the decision to prioritise the State Police Bill was in response to widespread public demands and concerns over security and policing in the country.
The National Assembly said the initiative was aimed at addressing those concerns through an appropriate constitutional and legal framework.
It further explained that the other Constitution Alteration Bills would be transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly after they had been passed in identical form by both chambers of the National Assembly, in line with the constitutional amendment process.
The legislature reaffirmed its commitment to conducting the ongoing Constitution Alteration process transparently and in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
The National Assembly also urged members of the public and the media to rely on its official communications for accurate information on the status and transmission of the various Constitution Alteration Bills.
