Agbese, who represents a Labour Party constituency, made the remarks on Tuesday, pointing to the state police bill as a clear example of parliamentary leadership. He said the National Assembly had been working on the proposal long before the executive introduced its own version on the subject. The National Assembly is pushing forward key legislative initiatives, including the state police bill. According to Agbese, the executive's decision to introduce a separate bill on state police was not cause for alarm. He added that National Assembly leadership was engaging the presidency through formal parliamentary channels to get the matter resolved.