The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has announced that the Executive Bill package on state police will be presented to President Bola Tinubu on September 3, 2026.
The disclosure was made on Monday by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group, after the group’s inaugural meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The committee was inaugurated by President Tinubu in July 2026 to prepare the legal framework for the implementation of state police across Nigeria.
Gbajabiamila explained that the draft bill would undergo public consultation before it is formally transmitted to the National Assembly. He said the committee is seeking memoranda, position papers and practical proposals from stakeholders across the country.
According to him, the consultation process will give Nigerians the opportunity to examine the proposed clauses, safeguards, funding arrangements and transition plans contained in the draft legislation.
He stated that the approved work plan is a seven-week, milestone-driven exercise running from July 27 to September 14, 2026.
“The resulting Executive Bill package is scheduled for presentation to the President on September 3. Subject to his approval, a national consultation on the completed draft will follow, after which the text and supporting materials will be revised and prepared for formal transmission to the National Assembly,” Gbajabiamila said.
He added that although the timetable is demanding, it is not intended to bypass due process.
The proposed State Police Bill is expected to be a major step in Nigeria’s ongoing debate over policing, security decentralisation and constitutional reforms aimed at improving internal security across the federation.
