Nigeria’s National Assembly says 28 of the country’s state legislatures have approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police, meeting the threshold required for the amendment process. With those approvals verified, the bill is set to be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent.
Multiple outlets report that the National Assembly is confirming the state endorsements and preparing the next procedural step following verification of state legislative reports. While the overall message is consistent—28 states have approved and the bill will advance—outlets differ slightly in how they frame the milestone, such as emphasizing the constitutional requirement being satisfied or the imminent transmission to the president.
Some reporting also includes additional procedural detail, describing administrative checks and the timeline for state legislatures’ submissions, and noting clarification on how the constitutional amendment process works compared with ordinary legislation. Across sources, the story is presented primarily as a step-by-step progression toward formal adoption.
