Police council confirms Tunji Disu as new IGP

The National Police Council on Monday confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police.

The confirmation was done at the meeting of the council, conveyed by President Bola Tinubu in line with the provisions of the 1999 constitution.

Following the confirmation by the council, Disu’s name would now be sent by the President to the Senate for screening.

9news Nigeria recalls that President Tinubu, lastweek, accepted the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector-General of Police following the submission of his letter citing pressing family considerations.

The President received the resignation letter on Tuesday and expressed appreciation for Egbetokun’s service to the Nigeria Police Force and the nation.

In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu commended the outgoing IGP for his contributions.

In view of prevailing security challenges, the President approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect.

According to the statement, Tinubu expressed confidence that Disu’s “experience, operational depth, and demonstrated leadership capacity will provide steady and focused direction for the Nigeria Police Force during this critical period.”

Disu has now been confirmed as the substantive IGP at the Police Council meeting held on Monday.

Those at the meeting included Vice-President Kashim Shettima,  the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam.

Others were Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu, and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of Lagos State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State also attended.

Deputy governors of Kogi and Delta states were present at the meeting.

Minister of Police Affairs, Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and other cabinet members also attended the council session.