The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved a proposed amendment to the 1999 Constitution that would provide for state police services.
The vote supports a change to the Constitution; it does not by itself establish a state police force. The proposal still depends on completion of the constitutional amendment process.
Punch reported that lawmakers considered the proposed sixth alteration in the Committee of the Whole before voting in favour. The National Assembly had transmitted the bill to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for consideration and endorsement.
Speaker Abraham Ingobere, represented by Deputy Speaker Michael Ogbere, commended members for their consideration of the proposal. He said their contributions reflected the importance the Assembly attached to governance, security and residents’ welfare.
The Assembly also took the first readings of the Ijaw Cultural Heritage Bill and the Retirement Age for Magistrates and Chairmen of Customary Courts Bill, 2026.
Those two bills have begun legislative consideration and have not been passed. They will proceed through further stages before the House decides on passage.
Source: Punch
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