2027 polls: NNPP raises concerns about potential misuse of state police
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja A fresh controversy has erupted over the recently passed State Police Bill after Prince Nweze Onu, Deputy National Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), warned that the proposed security reform could be turned into a dangerous political weapon by state governments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
His comments add another dimension to the growing national debate over state police, a proposal that has divided opinion among political leaders, security experts and civil society groups, even as supporters argue that decentralised policing could improve local intelligence gathering and accelerate responses to insecurity across the federation.
The NNPP deputy national chairman further insisted that any state police arrangement must be backed by clear constitutional guarantees capable of ensuring transparent recruitment processes, professional training, independent complaints mechanisms, judicial oversight and severe sanctions against political misuse.
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