The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed support for the establishment of state police in Nigeria but strongly criticised the Bola Tinubu administration’s handling of the reform, describing it as a hurried reaction to the country’s security challenges rather than a well-thought-out institutional overhaul.
In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said it has long advocated for decentralised policing to align with Nigeria’s federal structure.
However, it warned that the current push lacks the necessary safeguards for professionalism, accountability, and effective oversight.
“The African Democratic Congress supports state police. We have always believed that Nigeria’s policing architecture must evolve to reflect the realities of our federal system. But support for state police cannot be confused with support for the Tinubu administration’s handling of this important national reform,” the statement read.
The ADC argued that the government’s effort represents “a hurried response to a worsening
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