The Federal Capital Territory may remain outside Nigeria’s emerging state police framework because Abuja does not have the constitutional institutions that define a state, the Senate has explained. The clarification comes as Nigeria moves towards a major restructuring of its policing system, with the National Assembly having already approved constitutional amendments designed to allow states […]
Nigeria’s push for a major overhaul of its security system has reached a crucial stage as the Senate prepares to vote on a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for the creation of state police across the country. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged all senators to be present during Wednesday’s plenary, stressing that […]
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The House of Representatives has rejected a bill proposing a six-year single term for the presidency of Nigeria. The constitutional amendment bill, initially introduced in June by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo) and 33 other lawmakers, was debated and subsequently dismissed on Thursday during a session on its general principles. The bill also included provisions to […]
