A senior advocate of Nigeria and
rights activist, Femi Falana, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot
single-handedly approve establishment of State and Local Government Areas
police.
In a brief statement in reaction
to the recommendation of the Presidential panel on election reforms, Falana
declared that the issue of establishing state police is a constitutional
matter.
He said President Buhari cannot
decide on it.
The senior lawyer said without
going through the National Assembly for amendment of the Constitution, whatever
decision unilaterally made by Buhari would not work.
“Issue of state police is a
constitutional one; there must be an amendment of the constitution in order for
the president to approve the recommendation of the National Human Rights
Commission.
“The president cannot
single-handedly give approval for the establishment of state police,” he said.
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