A deliberate shake-up that may have seen the obligatory retirement of round 30 Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) following the removing of Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has been halted by President Bola Tinubu, a report by SaharaReporters confirmed.
The appointment of a brand new Acting IGP has reignited a nationwide debate over the controversial follow of obligatory retirement for senior law enforcement officials. Historically, such transitions set off a wave of exits amongst top-ranking officers.
Egbetokun has since handed over to his successor, Acting IGP Tunji Disu.
However, SaharaReporters reported that the this gained’t occur.
This, the net newspaper confirmed, is as a result of President intervened to cease the mass firing of senior officers.
The appointment of a brand new Acting IGP has reignited a nationwide debate over the controversial follow of obligatory retirement for senior law enforcement officials. Historically, such transitions set off a wave of exits amongst top-ranking officers.
An inner record circulating inside the Force signifies that a minimum of eight DIGs, together with Yahaya Abubakar (Finance), Adebola Hamzat (Logistics), Adebowale Williams (ICT), and Frank Mba (Training), had been anticipated to be retired to protect the command hierarchy.
“However, the Presidency has halted the firing of DIGs and AIGs, saying the new acting IGP Disu needs their experience,” a Presidency supply informed SaharaReporters on Friday.
Disu’s appointment got here lower than two months earlier than his scheduled retirement on the obligatory age of 60.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos State, Disu, police serial quantity AP 41729, was promoted to Assistant Inspector-General on March 6, 2025, and was initially set to retire on April 13, 2026.
Under the amended Police Act, which permits Inspectors-General of Police to serve a four-year tenure no matter age, he would have been eligible to stay in workplace till 2030.
However, SaharaReporters has discovered that not like his predecessor, Egbetokun, latest developments could stop Disu from having fun with an extension past his scheduled retirement date.
“They’re pushing to ensure acting IGP Disu leaves in April, on the date he is required to retire,” the supply mentioned. “Several of the senior officers have had their hopes rekindled after the Police Service Commission, which had compiled 30 names of senior officers for retirement was asked to halt the process.”
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