By Mercy
The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has so far been transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly.
The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday, following reports suggesting that all the Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly had been transmitted to the states.
Ogunlana said the National Assembly, on September 16, 2026, announced the transmission of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, seeking to provide for the establishment of State Police Services and related matters.
He stressed that the bill on State Police Services was the only Constitution Alteration Bill transmitted to the state legislatures so far.
“For the avoidance of doubt, it is only this particular Constitution Alteration Bill that has so far been transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly.
“It is therefore incorrect to suggest or create the impression that all the Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly have been transmitted to the States,” the Clerk said.
According to him, the decision to prioritise the State Police Services Bill followed widespread public demands and concerns over security and policing in the country.
He said the bill was intended to address the concerns through an appropriate constitutional and legal framework.
Ogunlana explained that the other Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly would be transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly after both chambers had passed them in identical form, in line with the constitutional amendment process.
He said, “The National Assembly remains committed to ensuring that the ongoing Constitution Alteration process is conducted transparently, responsibly and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The Clerk urged members of the public and the media to rely on official communications from the National Assembly for accurate information on the status and transmission of the various Constitution Alteration Bills.