BREAKING: Tinubu removes IGP Egbetokun, names successor

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly stepped down from office following a directive from President Bola Tinubu.

Sources within the Presidency disclosed on Tuesday that Egbetokun was asked to resign during a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.

It was further gathered that Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Annex, Lagos, Tunji Disu, is expected to succeed him.

Egbetokun was appointed as the 22nd indigenous Inspector-General of Police by President Tinubu on June 19, 2023, before his appointment was later confirmed by the Police Council on October 31 of the same year.

He was 58 years old at the time of his appointment and was initially scheduled to retire on September 4, 2024, upon attaining the statutory retirement age of 60.

However, the National Assembly later amended the Police Act, enabling him to complete a full four-year tenure as Inspector-General unless removed by the President.

Following the amendment, Egbetokun was expected to remain in office until October 31, 2027, before the reported directive leading to his resignation.

As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official statement from the Presidency or the Nigeria Police Force confirming the development.

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