By Seun Ibiyemi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, from office and appointed Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Tunji Disu as his successor.
Sources indicate that Egbetokun was directed to resign Tinubu to Governors: We will establish State Police to curb insecurityduring a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
Egbetokun was appointed the 22nd IGP on June 19, 2023, with his substantive appointment confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council on October 31, 2023. Kayode Egbetokun Resigns As IGP — Presidency
Originally due to retire on September 4, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory age of 60, his tenure had previously been extended by President Tinubu, a move that generated some controversy.
The appointment of Tunji Disu as the new IGP signals a major leadership shift at the top of the Nigeria Police Force, with expectations that the change will impact ongoing policing strategies and reforms nationwide.
