President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill to Nigeria’s Senate to create a legal framework for state police across the federation, according to multiple reports. The proposal seeks amendments to relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to establish state-level policing arrangements. The outlets describe the bill as part of Tinubu’s broader agenda on policing, aligning with repeated calls by the President for the creation of state police. The reports also frame the measure as an effort to decentralize policing powers by enabling states to have policing structures under constitutional authority. The articles do not provide details of the bill’s specific provisions or timelines for consideration, but they consistently state that the bill has been sent to the Senate/ National Assembly for legislative processing. As the Senate receives the bill, it would be subject to the standard lawmaking process, including committee review and debate, before any potential amendment can be finalized.