The Edo State House of Assembly votes to support a constitutional alteration bill establishing state police, following the National Assembly’s action to forward the proposal to the 36 state legislatures for approval. Daily Post Nigeria and Vanguard both report that the House backs the bill during plenary on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with members approving it unanimously.
Vanguard adds that after the National Assembly transmits the bill to the state legislatures on September 16, the proposal is received by the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yekini Idaiye, and the assembly proceeds with consideration. In addition to approving the state police bill, Vanguard reports that the House confirms Jolly Ogbeide as a board member of EDSOGPADEC. Daily Post Nigeria focuses primarily on the assembly’s support for the constitutional alteration bill.
Across the outlets, there is agreement on the assembly’s approval of the state police constitutional alteration bill and the unanimous nature of the decision, while details beyond that—such as the board confirmation—appear in Vanguard’s account.
