Tinubu Removes IGP Egbetokun, Disu to Replace Him

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly asked Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to step down, according to sources.

Egbetokun was asked to step down during a meeting with the president on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, according to an unnamed presidential source who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES.

He is expected to be replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police.

Sources at the police headquarters and the presidency said plans are in the works for a formal handover ceremony between Egbetokun and Disu, even though the plan has not yet been made public.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and President Bola Tinubu. Credit: Guardian

Egbetokun, appointed the 22nd IGP on 19 June 2023, was due to retire in September 2024 upon reaching the mandatory age of 60.

However, the National Assembly amended the Police Act to allow an IGP to serve a fixed four-year term, meaning he could have remained in office until October 2027.

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