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State police: four Nigerian states have yet to send their resolutions

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Four Nigerian states have still not sent their resolutions on state police to the National Assembly. According to Nigerian Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele, this absence will not prevent federal lawmakers from continuing the process.

Nigerian Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele says four states have still not sent their resolutions on state police to the federal National Assembly, but this will not prevent federal lawmakers from continuing the process, according to Premium Times.

On 15 November, 32 state assemblies approved the creation of these police forces. A transmission to President Tinubu is announced for this week.

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