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[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

I was reading a traditional news paper moments ago, and I suddenly felt like liking a piece I just read.
Digital is the new normal.

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@AKakanfo This is very exciting!

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

When life's basic need is no longer your problem, an average human tends to begin to think innovatively more.

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@lawrencekitema The human rider should have slowed down, knowing definitely that an animal (a strayed one for that matter) could misbehave at any time.

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@TheYorubaTimes This man and controversies ehn

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

Details of Proposed Constitutional Amendments for the Establishment of State Police and Federal Police

1. Establishment of Federal Police and State Police (New Section 214)
• Two distinct police bodies are constitutionally established:
• (a) the Federal Police
• (b) State Police (one per State, established by State law)

The National Assembly must pass an Act prescribing:
• Structure, organisation, administration, and powers of the Federal Police

• Framework and guidelines for the establishment of State Police

• State Police cannot commence operational policing until:
• Established by a Law of the State House of Assembly, and
• Certified as meeting national minimum standards (prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly)

• Transitional provision: Until a State Police becomes operational, the Federal Police continues all policing functions in that State. After commencement, the Federal Police handles federal policing functions and may provide assistance to the State Police.

2. Responsibilities and Non-Interference (Section 214)

Federal Police is responsible for:
• Maintenance of public security, public order, and security of persons/property throughout the Federation (to the extent provided by the Constitution or National Assembly Act).

• Similar functions within a State to the extent the State has legislative power under the Constitution.

Key safeguard against federal overreach (Section 214(6)):

The Federal Police shall not interfere with State Police operations or a State’s internal security affairs except in these limited cases:

• To contain serious threats where there is a complete breakdown of law and order and the State Police is unable to respond.

• When the Governor requests intervention.

• When a State Police is unable to function due to administrative, financial, or other problems.

Any such intervention requires prior approval by the National Police Council.

Federal Capital Territory (FCT): Fully under the jurisdiction and operational control of the Federal Police.

3. Leadership and Command (New Section 215)

• Federal Police: Headed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

• Appointed by the President on the advice of the National Police Council, from serving members of the Federal Police.

• Subject to confirmation by the National Assembly.

• The IGP has command over the entire Federal Police, including contingents in States.

• The President (or authorised Minister) may give lawful directions on public safety and order; the IGP must comply.

• State Police: Headed by a Commissioner of Police (CP).

• Appointed by the Governor on the advice of the National Police Council, from serving members of the State Police.

• Subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly.

• The Governor (or authorised Commissioner) may give lawful directions on public safety and order; the CP must comply.

• If the CP believes a direction is unlawful or contradicts general policing standards, the matter can be referred to the National Police Council (whose decision is final).

4. Removal of Top Officers (New Section 216)

• IGP: Removed only by the President on the recommendation of the National Police Council for specified grounds (grave misconduct, breach of Police Act/Regulations/Code of Conduct, conviction for fraud/dishonesty, bankruptcy, or mental incapacity). Requires two-thirds majority approval of the National Assembly.

• State Commissioner of Police: Removed only by the Governor on the recommendation of the National Police Council for similar grounds. Requires two-thirds majority approval of the State House of Assembly.

5. Funding Support (New Section 216A)
The Federal Government shall provide grants or aids to State Police on the recommendation of the National Police Council, subject to approval by the National Assembly.

6. Oversight Bodies
National Police Council (restructured and renamed from the old Nigeria Police Council; new composition and expanded functions in Third Schedule):

• Broad membership including: Chairman (Presidential appointee confirmed by NA), Attorney-General of the Federation, serving senior Federal Police officer, Attorneys-General of all States, retired Commissioners of Police (one per geo-political zone), representatives of NHRC, Public Complaints Commission, NLC, NBA, NUJ, and Traditional Rulers’ Councils.

• Key functions: Appointment and discipline of Federal Police officers (except IGP); recommending State top officers (CP, DCP, ACP) to Governors based on State PSC lists; supervising Federal and State Police activities (within constitutional limits); setting standards for training, intelligence, forensics; assisting State Police on request.

State Police Service Commission (new body established for each State in Third Schedule, Part II):

• Composition: Chairman (appointed by Governor, confirmed by State HA), representatives of NHRC, Public Complaints Commission, NLC, NBA, NUJ, retired Assistant Commissioners of Police (one per senatorial district), and Traditional Rulers’ Council.

• Functions: Recommending three qualified candidates for CP/DCP/ACP to the National Police Council; appointment, discipline, and removal of State Police officers below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police; other functions as prescribed by Constitution or National Assembly Act.

7. Legislative Framework (Second Schedule – Concurrent Legislative List)

• National Assembly may make laws on: establishment/organisation/administration/powers/duties of Federal Police; powers/duties of State Police; national minimum standards for both; policing standards, inspection, certification, complaints mechanisms, criminal information systems, inter-governmental cooperation, federal intervention, use of force, firearms, grants, and accountability.

• State Houses of Assembly may make laws for the establishment, organisation, administration, funding, and oversight of their State Police — but must comply with the Constitution and valid National Assembly Acts.

• States may set higher standards than national minimums but not lower.
• National Assembly laws cannot give federal authorities routine command, deployment, appointment, promotion, transfer, discipline, or control over State Police personnel (except for explicitly authorised federal intervention).

8. Other Related Changes
• Updates to various constitutional provisions (e.g., Sections 34, 35, 39, 42, 84, 89, 129, 153) to replace references to “Nigeria Police Force” with appropriate “Police”, “Federal Police”, or “State Police” terminology.

• Exclusive Legislative List adjustments (e.g., light arms for policing purposes; fingerprints/biometrics/forensics shared with State Police; Federal Police listed separately).

• Consequential amendments to the Third Schedule for the new bodies and their compositions/powers.

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@channelstv This man never showed working while in office for 8 years o.

How can you claim to know so much and do so little in your litmus test?

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@LegendaryJoe My being yoruba is not optional.
It's my gene and my being.

My religion has once changed and can still change.

[FEMI 🇳🇬 @femiogunleye9]

Awolowo warned the North that the children of the poor who were denied education would eventually become a burden and a source of insecurity to society. Today, the consequences are not borne by the North alone, the South is also experiencing the effects of decades of poor leadership and lack of foresight in the Northern Nigeria. Nigeria needs to be restructured let's the North bear the consequences of its leadership decisions alone.

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@HRH_bankeoniru The almajiri had no life purpose, only needed peanuts, and some vague afterlife religious promises to do the irrational tasks.

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@wlcback14 @iamnasboi @GRVlagos Nasboi has never been on the side of the Omoluabis, and shamefully, he doesn't hide it.

[Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) @fijnigeria]

A church member paid Grace Ebunoluwa Ameh, a member of Global Harvest Church in Ibadan, N350,000 for mint notes in 2025. Months later, she has not delivered the mint notes or issued a refund. Instead, she blocked the client.

When the client escalated the matter to the lady's parents, they responded with prayers.👇🏾

[Oluwatobi OYEDOKUN @Holuwathoby]

@LegendaryJoe People should stop inter-marrying with tribes that do it mainly for ethnic conquest.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Teachers in northeastern Nigeria march in Maiduguri demanding the release of 42 abducted schoolchildren in Borno State and stronger school protection.

Al Jazeera’s Felix Nyawara reports.

[Dr Charles Omole @DrCOmole]

The Soun of Ogbomosho is my friend but I disagree with him. There are ways to storm the kidnappers den with not a single casualty. The security agencies know what to do if they are serious. Let’s stop making the same excuses for mediocrity. We can do better. This is not a rocket science. I am distressed at the lack of imagination being displayed. Those children can be all rescued tomorrow without a single casualty. There are extraction techniques available to make this possible. I am just tired of excuses.

[33 Strategies of War @33StrategiesBot]

When working alongside fools, do not fight them. Instead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not important enough to affect your mental balance.

[Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) @fijnigeria]

It has been 8 months since Narvaja Express, an Ibadan-based logistics company, collected N81,700 to deliver a package belonging to Opeyemi Lawal, a US resident.

“Unfortunately, Narvaja Express has failed to deliver my package as agreed. Their delay, silence and inaction have made the situation worse," Lawal told FIJ. 👇🏽

[Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) @fijnigeria]

Omotola Akintola, a digital marketer in Lagos State, was supposed to make three N30,000 instalment payments for a solar fan he purchased from Sun King. Instead, he paid N30,000 twice and made a balance payment of N60,000.

Sun King is now refusing to return the excess. 👇🏽

[33 Strategies of War @33StrategiesBot]

"Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in."

- Napoleon Bonaparte