“Nigeria’s democracy is nosediving, and silence in the face of repeated constitutional violations and institutional failures can no longer be justified,” the group said. The group also questioned the validity of the purported passage of the Executive State Police Constitutional Alteration Bill by the House of Representatives on July 23, 2026. The lawmakers described the development as a recurring breakdown of fiscal governance rather than an occasional administrative delay. It said the prevailing circumstances in the country did not permit the legislature to remain away from plenary while critical constitutional, fiscal, economic and security issues remained unresolved. They urged the National Assembly to rise above partisan interests and reclaim what they described as its constitutional responsibility.