Breaking: Tinubu's Chief of Staff, 3 Governors Storm Senate, Reason Emerges
- The Senate has witnessed a drama as it hosted three governors elected on the platform of the ruling APC on Wednesday, June 24
- Also present at the National Assembly on the same day is Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu
- Gbajabiamila and the governors were in the Senate to witness the voting of the constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police
Three governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dapo Abiodun, Uba Sani and Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ogun, Kaduna and Ondo states, have stormed the Senate to observe the voting of the senators on the bill to establish state police.
Also present at the national assembly is Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu. This is coming as the National Assembly is set for what can be said to be one of the most consequential constitutional votes in the democratic history of Nigeria.
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President Tinubu had formally transmitted the Constitution Alteration Bill, which sought the creation of the State Police Service. The Senate is expected to debate the bill on Wednesday, during its emergency sittings.
When the National Assembly passes the bill, it will be transmitted to the state Houses of Assembly for ratification. He stressed that the bill will require a two-thirds majority of the 36 state assemblies before the president could assent to it.
This is as a lawyer, Binzak Azeez, while speaking with Legit.ng, condemned all forms of negotiation with bandits and terrorists and called on President Tinubu to see those negotiators as threats to the country. He said:
"The president must see the state governors, clerics and other prominent individuals canvassing for peaceful dialogue and negotiation with the terrorists as a threat against national security, and strict actions within the confines of law must be taken against them."
Nigerians react as APC governors visit Senate
The visit of the governors and Gbajabiamila has started generating reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Mohammed said he looked forward to what would be passed:
"The question is no longer whether Nigerian needs better security, but whether State Police is the answer. The Senate’s decision could shape the future of policing in the country for decades to come."
Omishore said the move to establish state police should be supported by all Nigerians:
"Security requires absolute seriousness and collective responsibility; it is an effort that demands everyone's active participation. Whoever chooses not to support should be considered an enemy of the country."
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De Oracle said the development was a reflection of the momentum gained by state police:
"The presence of governors and the Presidency at the Senate vote shows how much political momentum state police have gained. The real test isn’t passing the bill, it’s building a system that improves security without creating 36 political police forces."
Olanrewaju Yakub questioned why other governors are not present in the Senate to witness the voting:
"Where are the governors of SE, middle belt and other affected states of the nation. There must be a unified message from the Subnationals about their readiness to take over security in their states."
Abubakar Imam questioned northern state governors who were absent:
"How you will that know Arewa is not serious, where are Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi and others, those states most affected by the insecurity are nowhere to be found."
See the video of the governors on X here:
Presidency defends Tinubu on Obi's attacks
Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidency has disclosed that the NDC 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was ignorant about the power-generating capacity of Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, made the claim while responding to Obi's criticism of President Bola Tinubu.
According to Onanuga, the problem of Nigeria's electricity is not a shortage of gas, while disclosing the actual headache of Tinubu's administration.
Source: Legit.ng
