Nigeria, July 15 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew its earlier approval of a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, paving the way for a fresh consideration of a revised executive proposal transmitted by President Bola Tinubu.

The lawmakers also passed the new Executive Bill for second reading during plenary.

The decision followed the adoption of a motion moved by the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business, Francis Waive (APC, Delta), who invoked Order Nine, Rule 6 of the House Standing Orders to seek the reversal of the chamber's previous resolution.

Mr Waive reminded lawmakers that the House had, on 11 June, approved constitutional amendments affecting several provisions of t...