Nigeria: Senate Defends State Police Bill, Says 84 Senators Voted in Favour
6 Jul 2026, 05:35 GMT
Topic: Governance
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607060107.html
[Leadership] The Senate on Sunday defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that 84 of the 109 senators voted in support of the bill during its clause-by-clause consideration, describing the outcome as evidence of broad bipartisan backing for the constitutional amendment.