Nigeria's House of Representatives withdrew its earlier approval of a constitutional amendment bill aiming to establish state police across Nigeria's 36 states and approved in second reading a separate executive bill from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu with similar objectives, Premium Times reported on July 14. While the details of the executive bill have not yet been made public, House of Representatives speaker Tajudeen Abbas said the new bill would be "more robust and comprehensive" than its predecessor, increase accountability and impose stricter conditions for states to establish their own police services.

The House of Representatives adopted a Constitution Alteration bill to establish a state police force on June 11, with the Senate approving an amended version of the bill on June 24. Lawmakers thereafter established a committee to harmonize the two versions on July 9. A minimum of 24 of 36 state assemblies must ratify constitutional amendments bills for them to be enacted, and the ruling All Progressives Congress party holds 31 of Nigeria's 36 governorships.