The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has completed its drafting stage and has formally submitted the National Policing Bill (2026), together with twenty-nine (29) consequential amendment bills, to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legislative drafting review and validation.

The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Working Group, Femi Gbajabiamila, said that the group had completed the drafting stage of its assignment.

Gbajabiamila said that the Working Group remains committed to a transparent process that will deliver a comprehensive legislative proposal for consideration by the President and subsequent transmission to the National Assembly.

He also said that the Ministry of Justice is expected to return the validated draft bills to the Working Group on or before Friday, 30th October 2026.

Ministry’s review will ensure that the bills conform to legislative drafting standards and conventions and that they do not conflict with existing laws.

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