The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has accredited the proposed creation of state police, bringing to 6 the variety of state legislatures which have endorsed the constitutional modification.
The approval was given on Tuesday throughout plenary in Lafia, presided over by the Speaker, Dr Danladi Jatau.
Jatau learn the 26 clauses of the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, transmitted by the National Assembly, earlier than placing every clause to a voice vote.
Lawmakers unanimously voted in favour of all of the clauses, after which the Speaker declared that the ayes had it.
The proposed amendments cowl a number of provisions of the 1999 Constitution, together with Sections 84, 89, 121, 124, 129, 153, 157, 158, 160, 197, 201, 202 and 204.
Other provisions embody the substitution of Sections 214, 215 and 216, the insertion of a brand new Section 317A, amendments to Section 318 and modifications to the Second and Third Schedules to offer for federal and state police service commissions.
The invoice additionally proposes amendments to the Fifth Schedule and the quotation of the Constitution.
Speaking after the vote, Jatau counseled lawmakers for his or her unanimous help and directed the Clerk of the House to transmit the Assembly’s decision to the National Assembly.
He mentioned the approval would contribute to the variety of state legislatures required to endorse the invoice earlier than additional legislative motion may very well be taken.
The National Assembly transmitted the proposed constitutional modification to the 36 state Houses of Assembly on September 16, 2026, searching for their concurrence on the institution of state police alongside the federal police.
The Nasarawa Assembly had acquired the invoice from the Clerk of the National Assembly on September 18, with consideration scheduled to start when lawmakers resumed on September 28.
Under Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution, a constitutional modification requires approval by at the least two-thirds of the state Houses of Assembly, representing 24 of the 36 states.
With Nasarawa’s approval, six states have now endorsed the proposal. The others are Edo, Osun, Oyo, Rivers and Zamfara.
An extra 18 state assemblies should approve the invoice to fulfill the constitutional threshold for the proposed modification.
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