State Police: Kano, Cross River, Abia, Niger, Benue, Oyo yet to approve bill; gets Nov 19 deadline
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Verified Synthesis~44s readBy Henry Umoru ABUJA—THERE are strong indications that the National Assembly is prepared to transmit the State Police Bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent as thirty states have so far approved the bill. According to him, for the process to be rounded off, it has to be in three phases, with the National Assembly expected to pass the bill; the approval by at least two-thirds of the state legislature; and the President to sign the bill into law.
Context & Background
- ✦This leaves six states yet to submit approved bill to the National Assembly for onward transmission to the President for subsequent assent.
Key Figures & Named Entities
yesterday:Disclosing these while updating lawmakers on the progress of consultations with the 36 state legislatures on the proposed amendment yesterday, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, said the number of approvals had exceeded the constitutionally required two-thirds of the 36 state legislatures.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THERE are strong indications that the National Assembly is prepared to transmit the State Police Bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent as thirty states have so far approved the bill.
- According to him, for the process to be rounded off, it has to be in three phases, with the National Assembly expected to pass the bill; the approval by at least two-thirds of the state legislature; and the President to sign the bill into law.
- This leaves six states yet to submit approved bill to the National Assembly for onward transmission to the President for subsequent assent.
Key Facts:yesterday: Disclosing these while updating lawmakers on the progress of consultations with the 36 state legislatures on the proposed amendment yesterday, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, said the number of approvals had exceeded the constitutionally required two-thirds of the 36 state legislatures.
Editorial Excerpt
The proposed State Police system has crossed a major constitutional hurdle, with 30 State Houses of Assembly approving the amendment
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What is the latest development regarding Benue State?
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THERE are strong indications that the National Assembly is prepared to transmit the State Police Bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent as thirty states have so far approved the bill.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The primary parties identified in this coverage include Benue State, Kogi State, Cross River State.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
Disclosing these while updating lawmakers on the progress of consultations with the 36 state legislatures on the proposed amendment yesterday, the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, said the number of approvals had exceeded the constitutionally required two-thirds of the 36 state legislatures.
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