US EditionNigeria: Inspector General of Police Egbetokun Resigns at Tinubu's Request
President Tinubu accepted IGP Egbetokun's resignation amid tenure controversies and appointed AIG Tunji Disu as acting IGP pending Nigeria Police Council and Senate confirmation.
- At the Presidential Villa, President Tinubu accepted Mr Egbetokun’s resignation and appointed Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu as acting IGP, Bayo Onanuga said.
- On Monday, Tinubu asked Mr Egbetokun to resign amid controversy over his tenure, including allegations of human rights abuses and legal extensions despite the mandatory retirement age of 60.
- Attempts to reach Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin were unsuccessful, and no official statement has been issued by the presidency or police as of filing.
- Bayo Onanuga emphasized Disu’s leadership, saying his experience will provide steady direction for the Nigeria Police Force while Justice Osai Ahiakwo cautioned that leadership change alone won’t fix deep institutional weaknesses.
- Under the 1999 Constitution policing remains on the Exclusive Legislative List, and following controversy, the Federal Government amended the Police Act to provide a single four-year term for an Inspector-General of Police.
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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 Egbetokun has been replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG.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 …
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