US EditionNigeria: Tinubu Swears in Tunji Disu As 23rd Inspector-General of Police
Tunji Disu was sworn in following his February 24 appointment after Kayode Egbetokun's resignation; President Tinubu also appointed eight new commissioners.
- President Bola Tinubu swore in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police on Wednesday, March 4, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly before the FEC meeting.
- Disu was appointed on February 24, 2026, after Kayode Egbetokun resigned, and his oath followed Abiodun Oladunjoye reading his citation, formalizing the appointment.
- In the same ceremony, the president also swore in six Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission commissioners and two Federal Civil Service Commission commissioners, with ministers and senior government officials plus family members of the appointees attending.
- The ceremony preceded the Federal Executive Council meeting, which began shortly after with many council members, and President Bola Tinubu decorated Tunji Disu with the new rank the following day.
- High‑level turnout included Vice President Kashim Shettima, SGF George Akume, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Mrs. Esther Walson‑Jack, and others, shortly before the FEC meeting.
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Tinubu swears in Tunji Disu as substantive IGP
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police. The event took place at a ceremony held in the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. The new IGP took the oath of office after the reading of his citation by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye. Present at the ceremony were Vice President Kashim Shettima, cabinet members, and other dignita…
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Security reform in Nigeria cannot be reduced to swearing-in ceremonies and confident declarations without asking the citizens what kind of policing they actually want. Development Diaries reports that the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday declared shortly after his swearing-in that ‘state police has come to stay’. The argument is that Nigeria faces growing security threats, the federal police structure is overstr…
Nigeria: Tinubu swears in Disu as 23rd IGP
WorldStage– President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in Olatunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police at the State House, Abuja. At the brief ceremony, the president also administered the oath of office on six commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and two commissioners of the Federal Civil Service Commission. The event preceded the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and was attended by min…
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