The House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police and adopted the Executive-backed bill transmitted by President Bola Tinubu.
The decision was announced during plenary after lawmakers gave the Executive-sponsored state police bill its first and second readings.
Following the readings, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative action.
The development means the Green Chamber has suspended work on its earlier proposal in favour of the Executive’s version of the constitutional amendment.
The committee is expected to subject the bill to detailed scrutiny before presenting its report to the House for further legislative consideration.
Details later.
