…is not final. Before it can be effective, it requires a two-thirds approval of the state legislature before the appointment process can be effective. The bill also provides for the removal and suspension of a police commissioner under Section 215. It recommends that a state police "shall not be suspended or removed exc…

…with the executive, the Nigeria Governors' Forum, the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures and the leadership of the Nigeria Police. The Ekiti senator added that public hearings conducted across the six geopolitical zones in July 2025 produced overwhelming support for the establishment of state police. He said,…

…with the Executive, the Nigeria Governors' Forum, the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures and the leadership of the Nigeria Police. He noted that public hearings conducted across the six geopolitical zones in July 2025 produced overwhelming support for state police. He said, "The state police bill was subjecte…

…described the Bauchi State House of Assembly as one of Nigeria’s most consistent state legislatures in promoting laws that protect women and girls. She said the proposed legislation reflects the Assembly’s continued commitment to improving maternal health and safeguarding the lives of women across the state.

…see how we can put the bricks properly." The plain reading of that statement is that the legislature has not yet identified a binding or formulaic solution to the funding question, even as the constitutional amendment moves forward. The Police Act: Where the Detail Must Come Kalu did, however, point to the instrument w…

…in the independence and credibility of key democratic institutions, particularly the legislature and the judiciary. "The legislature and the judiciary are increasingly being drawn into this pattern of institutional decline. Democracy cannot thrive where institutions lose their independence and credibility," he stated.…

…that the ruling party retains control of the Zuru State Constituency seat in the state legislature. APC retains Kebbi Assembly seat as Aiki wins Zuru bye-election

…Assembly's role as the "load-bearing wall" of Nigeria's democracy, arguing that the legislature must be strengthened and protected if the nation is to avoid a repeat of the June 12, 1993 tragedy. Speaking at The Platform Nigeria, organized to celebrate Democracy Day, Saraki opened his address by invoking the significan…

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, on Saturday, vowed to continue speaking for Nigerians. The caucus’ position was contained in a statement issued by its spokesman, Hon. Victor Ogene, in which the opposition parties frowned at the reaction of the House spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, to the legitimate co…

…argue that this provision leaves little room for ambiguity: neither the executive, the legislature nor the military is exempt from judicial oversight. National Security Versus Rule of Law Supporters of the military's position argue that the extraordinary nature of the Okuama killings warrants caution. The murder of 17…

…an institution that makes laws for more than 200 million Nigerians, this is dangerous. A legislature that cannot convincingly account for its own documents cannot credibly demand accountability from ministries, departments, agencies or ordinary citizens. The latest controversy came from the Senate over the report that…