President Bola Tinubu has sacked Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun from office, paving the way for Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Tunji Disu to take over.
Senior police officials and sources within the Police Service Commission (PSC) confirmed the development on Tuesday, stating that Tinubu directly ordered Egbetokun’s removal. Disu, currently in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos, is set to step into the role immediately.
“Egbetokun was at the (Presidential) Villa yesterday and was told to go and prepare his handover notes. I believe he has done that already, and he will be handing over to Tunji Disu,” one source told SaharaReporters.
Allegations of incompetence, numerous scandals, and health issues appear to have sealed Egbetokun’s fate. “He is incompetent and the scandals are just too many. He is power-drunk. The President said he should leave to focus on getting treatment for himself. You know, he has kidney-related medical issues,” another source claimed.
The news of Egbetokun’s ouster sparked jubilation among some police officers. “Police officers jubilated on Monday when they heard the news. The First Lady, Remi Tinubu, wanted him to stay, but the President was adamant. She fought that he should remain in office despite all the scandals,” a source revealed.
Further details on the transition and Disu’s priorities are expected to emerge soon as Nigeria’s security leadership undergoes this significant change.
