State Police: 24 states approve bill as 12 others delay decisions

Twenty-four states have approved the state police bill, meeting the constitutionally required threshold for the proposed legislation to advance.

According to Vanguard, the required endorsement from 24 states has now been secured, while more states are expected to conclude their deliberations next week.

The 24 states that have approved the bill are:

1. Adamawa
2. Delta
3. Edo
4. Kwara
5. Nasarawa
6. Ogun
7. Osun
8. Oyo
9. Plateau
10. Rivers
11. Taraba
12. Zamfara
13. Enugu
14. Anambra
15. Imo
16. Ekiti
17. Kebbi
18. Akwa Ibom
19. Bayelsa
20. Benue
21. Cross River
22. Abia
23. Yobe
24. Kaduna

States yet to approve the bill

Twelve states are still expected to conclude their deliberations on the proposed state police legislation.

They are:

1. Lagos
2. Ondo
3. Ebonyi
4. Kogi
5. Niger
6. Borno
7. Gombe
8. Bauchi
9. Jigawa
10. Katsina
11. Kano
12. Sokoto

Further decisions are expected as the remaining states continue deliberations in the coming week.