Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused Nigeria’s state governors of abandoning their constitutional roles in the oversight and management of the Nigeria Police Force, contributing to the persistent security challenges in the country.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, June 6, 2026, Falana reacted to ongoing debates about establishing state police.
He clarified that Nigeria does not operate a purely federal government police but a federation police known as the Nigeria Police Force.
Falana explained that the Nigerian Police Council, comprising the President as chairman, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, and all 36 state governors is constitutionally empowered to administer, organise, and supervise the police.
“In that 39-member council, the 36 state governors are members. But unfortunately, since 1999, the governors have abdicated their constitutional duty to the president,” he said.
This abdication, according to Falana, has resulted in the President solely controlling the
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