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		<title>State Police Bill reflects national consensus, not political expediency – Bamidele</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended the proposed constitutional amendment on state policing, insisting that the legislation reflects broad national agreement rather than political interest. Bamidele made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs. The Senate Leader said the Constitution of the Federal [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Peter Obi calls for postponement of state police implementation until after 2027 elections</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert Imoh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged that the proposed establishment of state police should be implemented only after the 2027 polls. Obi made the call while reacting to the passage of the State Police Bill by the Senate, in a post shared [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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