Presidential Working Group Submits National Policing Bill, 29 Amendment Bills For Review

Presidential Working Group Submits National Policing Bill, 29 Amendment Bills for Review The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has submitted the draft National Policing Bill, 2026, alongside 29 consequential amendment bills, to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting review and validation. The submission, made on October 19, 2026, to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, marks the completion of the drafting stage of the working group’s assignment. Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20. According to him, the Ministry of Justice will review the proposed legislation to ensure compliance with established legislative drafting standards and conventions, as well as prevent conflicts with existing laws. The proposed National Policing Bill seeks to establish the constitutional and legislative framework for a dual policing structure comprising a Federal Police Service and State Police Services. The proposed arrangement is intended to provide the legal foundation for the operation of federal and state police services within Nigeria’s policing system. Gbajabiamila said the working group remained committed to a rigorous and transparent process that would produce a comprehensive legislative proposal for the President’s consideration and subsequent transmission to the National Assembly. He added that the preparation of the National Policing Bill was progressing alongside the consideration of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, by the state Houses of Assembly. The constitutional amendment process must be completed before the proposed policing legislation can be transmitted to the National Assembly, according to the statement. The development represents another stage in the Federal Government’s efforts to establish a legal framework for state policing, a proposal that would require the necessary constitutional and legislative changes before implementation.Following the Ministry of Justice’s review, the working group is expected to give the validated bills final consideration before submitting them to the President, thereby concluding its assignment. The draft legislation and its accompanying amendment bills have yet to complete the review and validation process, while their subsequent consideration by the President and the National Assembly remains part of the process towards establishing the proposed policing structure.