US EditionNigeria: Inspector General of Police Egbetokun Resigns at Tinubu's Request
- On Tuesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector-General of Police and appointed Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu as Acting IGP, announced by Bayo Onanuga.
- At a meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu directed Egbetokun to resign on Monday amid controversy over a Police Act 2020 amendment allowing four‑year IGP terms.
- The presidency said it will convene the Nigeria Police Council shortly to consider AIG Tunji Disu's substantive appointment, after which his name will be sent to the Senate for confirmation.
- The presidency characterized the move as strengthening national security and institutional capacity, with Tinubu receiving Egbetokun's resignation and thanking him for decades of service to the Nigeria Police Force.
- Attempts to confirm Sowore's claim that Egbetokun was replaced by a senior FCIID officer in Lagos were unsuccessful, as efforts to reach Force PRO Hundeyin failed.
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BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Disu Acting IGP
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to serve as Acting Inspector-General of Police. Bayo Onanuga, who announced this in a statement said the appointment is with immediate effect. Onanuga said this followed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. “President Tinubu received Mr Egbetokun’s resignation earlier today and expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished …
BREAKING: Tunji Disu appointed new IGP as Tinubu sacks Egbetokun
President Bola Tinubu has removed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. Egbetokun has been replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG. His removal is said to have followed Tinubu’s directive for him to resign. It was gathered that Tinubu directed Egebtokun to resign his position at a meeting in the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Tinubu appointed Egebtokun as the 22nd IGP on June 19, 2023. His …
Nigeria News Headlines: Key Demands for Government Action | Wednesday 25th February, 2026
Welcome to Wednesday’s roundup of some Nigeria news headlines, where we call the government’s attention to the concerns and needs of the people. Punch: Tinubu picks Disu for pre-2027 security boost, DIGs to retire President Bola Tinubu has tapped Tunji Disu as acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) after Kayode Egbetokun finally stepped aside, two years after hitting the mandatory retirement age of 60. Nigeria has a troubling history of ‘secur…
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