The proposed amendment to the Constitution to permit the establishment of state police has been adopted by the Osun State House of Assembly.
Following discussions, the legislators unanimously passed the proposed constitutional amendment on Tuesday in plenary.
A letter from the National Assembly “requesting State Houses of Assembly across the federation to deliberate on and approve the proposed constitutional amendment” was previously read by the Assembly’s Speaker, Adewale Egbedun.
“The amendment had been forwarded to the House for its consideration and approval as part of the constitutional amendment processes,” the Speaker added.
Lawrence Adeoti, the legislator from Ife South State Constituency, and Taofeek Olayiwola, the legislator from Ede South State Constituency, both endorsed the bill’s approval in separate comments, pointing out that the creation of state police will further improve national security.
Jeremiah Awoyeye, representing Ife Central State Constituency, and Adewumi Adeyemi, representing Obokun State Constituency, both contributed to the discussion by describing the proposed creation of state police as timely.
Additionally, they claimed that the establishment of state police would bolster the nation’s security framework, especially at the state and local government levels.
Following the discussions, the motion to support the proposed change was made by the Assembly’s Majority Leader, Babajide Kofoworola, who represented the Ede North State Constituency.
Tajudeen Adeyemi, who represents the Ifelodun State Constituency, then seconded the proposal.
In order to further examine the Osun State Park Management System Bill, 2026, the House also dissolved into the Committee of the Whole at Tuesday’s plenary.
The bill’s suggested corrections and revisions were taken into consideration by the committee and included in the proposal.