The decision was taken during Tuesday's plenary session as the Green Chamber moved to consolidate efforts towards creating a legal framework for decentralised policing in the country.
Following the withdrawal of its own draft legislation, the House immediately fast-tracked the executive-sponsored State Police Bill to ensure continued progress on the long-debated reform.
The executive bill successfully passed both its first and second readings during Tuesday's sitting.
After scaling its second reading, the proposed legislation was referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative work, including public hearings and a clause-by-clause examination of its provisions.
The move effectively places all legislative efforts on state policing under a single bill, streamlining the constitutional amendment process required to establish state police forces.
The committee is expected to scrutinise the proposal in detail and make recommendations before presenting it back to the House for further consideration and eventual passage.
The push for state police has gained renewed momentum in recent years amid growing concerns over insecurity, with proponents arguing that decentralised policing would strengthen local security responses and improve intelligence gathering.
However, the proposal has also generated debate, with critics expressing concerns over the potential misuse of state-controlled police forces by governors and other political actors.
With the executive-backed bill now taking centre stage, lawmakers are expected to engage stakeholders and the public as deliberations on one of Nigeria's most significant security reforms continue.
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