The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill on the establishment of State Police has been transmitted to the 36 State Houses of Assembly, and not all alteration bills before it.
The clarification was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana.
The statement was in response to reports creating the impression that all Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly had been sent to the states.
Ogunlana explained that on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the National Assembly had announced the transmission of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services; and for Related Matters.”
“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,” he stated.
According to him, the decision to accord priority to the State Police bill was in response to widespread public demands and the urgent need to address security and policing challenges through an appropriate constitutional and legal framework.
He added that other Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bills would be transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly upon their passage in identical form by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, in line with the constitutional amendment process.
“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,” Ogunlana said.
He 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 Constitution Alteration Bills.
