The House of Representatives pulled back its own constitutional amendment bill on Tuesday, stepping aside to make room for a rival proposal from the executive branch on establishing state police across Nigeria.
Lawmakers voted to advance the executive-backed State Police Bill through first and second readings during plenary that day. They then sent it to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further work.
The move effectively shelves the legislature's earlier effort on the same subject, allowing the government's version to take centre stage instead.
With the executive bill now progressing through the chamber, representatives will dig into its core provisions once the committee stage begins. The shift marks a significant turn in how Nigeria's fractured approach to state policing will unfold in parliament.
