Members of the Edo State House of Assembly have unanimously voted in support of the State Police constitutional alteration bill as passed by the National Assembly.
The House approved and voted in support of the bill on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, during plenary. This came a day after the Osun State House of Assembly passed State Police Bill, allowing for establishment of State Policing System.
At plenary sitting, Yekini Idaiye, the Speaker of the House informed members that the alteration bill was transmitted to the House on September 16, 2026 by the National Assembly.
According to him, the National Assembly transmitted a bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, to provide for the establishment of State Police Services and related matters.
‘The bill for the State Police constitutional alteration bill was transmitted to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states on September 16th for consideration and approval’, he said.
Speaking on the bill, Sunny Ojiezele, the Majority Leader of the House and member representing Esan South East constituency opined that bill would help in addressing insecurity in the country as well in the state.
Ojiezele said the National Assembly had asked state legislatures to consider the proposal according to their respective legislative procedures and communicate their resolutions.
He, however, stressed that the 30-day period mentioned for communicating decisions was an administrative timeline, rather than a constitutional deadline.
Other members who spoke in support of the bill included Addeh Isibor, representing Esan North East; Donald Okogbe, Akoko-Edo II; and Richard Edosa, Oredo West.
They all described the bill as laudable and in the right direction.
At the end of the deliberations, the Speaker of the House directed that clean copies of the bill be sent to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Abuja.