The National Assembly has clarified that only the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services has so far been transmitted to the 36 state Houses of Assembly.

The clarification followed reports and public perceptions suggesting that all the constitutional amendment bills currently before the National Assembly had been forwarded to the state legislatures.

In a statement signed by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, on Tuesday, the legislature said the State Police Bill was the only constitutional amendment proposal transmitted to the states for consideration.

The statement was titled, “National Assembly Clarifies Transmission of Constitution Alteration Bill to State Houses of Assembly.”

Ogunlana recalled that on September 16, 2026, the National Assembly announced the transmission of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police Services; and for Related Matters.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, it is only this particular Constitution Alteration Bill that has so far been transmitted to the State Houses of Assembly.

“It is therefore incorrect to suggest or create the impression that all the Constitution Alteration Bills before the National Assembly have been transmitted to the States.”

According to the Clerk, the State Police Bill was prioritised in response to public demands and concerns over security and policing in the country.

He explained that other Constitution Alteration Bills would be forwarded to the 36 state Houses of Assembly after being passed in identical form by both chambers of the National Assembly.

“The other Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bills before the National Assembly will be transmitted to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 States of the Federation upon their passage in identical form by both Chambers of the National Assembly, in accordance with the constitutional amendment process,” the statement added.

The State Police proposal is currently the only constitutional amendment bill among the proposals under consideration that has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. More than 30 other amendment proposals remain at various stages of the legislative process.

Under Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution, constitutional alteration bills require approval by at least two-thirds of the 36 state Houses of Assembly before the amendment process can be completed. This means at least 24 state legislatures must approve the relevant proposal.

The National Assembly said it remained committed to conducting the constitutional alteration process transparently and in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.

It also urged the public and media organisations to rely on official communications from the National Assembly for accurate information regarding the status and transmission of the various Constitution Alteration Bills.