The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has submitted the draft National Policing Bill 2026 and 29 consequential amendment bills to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative review and validation.
The submission was made on Monday, October 19, 2026, to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, in line with the working group’s timetable.
The Ministry of Justice will review the bills to ensure they comply with legislative drafting standards and conventions and do not conflict with existing laws.
Femi Gbajabiamila, Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, disclosed the development in a statement on Tuesday.
“The Ministry of Justice is expected to return the validated draft bills to the Working Group on or before Friday, 30th October 2026. The Working Group will then give the validated bills final consideration before presenting them to Mr President, thereby concluding its mandate,” Gbajabiamila said.
Bill Proposes Federal and State Police Services
The proposed National Policing Bill seeks to establish the constitutional and legislative framework for a dual policing structure comprising a Federal Police Service and State Police Services.
Gbajabiamila said the working group remained committed to a rigorous and transparent process to produce a comprehensive legislative proposal for consideration by the President and subsequent transmission to the National Assembly.
He added that the preparation of the National Policing Bill was progressing alongside the ongoing consideration of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, by the State Houses of Assembly.
According to him, the constitutional amendment process must be completed before the bill is transmitted to the National Assembly.
The Ministry of Justice’s review and validation will precede the working group’s final consideration of the proposed legislation and its presentation to President Tinubu.
