INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE KAYODE EGBETOKUN REPORTEDLY RESIGNS, TUNJI DISU TIPPED AS SUCCESSOR
Abuja – Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly stepped down from office following a directive from President Bola Tinubu. Sources within the Presidency revealed on Tuesday that Egbetokun was "asked to resign" during a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in 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, with his appointment 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 reaching the statutory retirement age of 60. However, the National Assembly subsequently amended the Police Act, a change that would have allowed him to complete a full four-year tenure as Inspector-General "unless removed by the President." Following this amendment, Egbetokun was expected to remain in office until October 31, 2027, prior to the reported directive leading to his resignation. As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official statement from either the Presidency or the Nigeria Police Force confirming these developments.
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