The National Police Council has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Olatunji Disu as substantive Inspector-General of Police, following recent exit by the immediate past Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
Penpushing reports that the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this after the council’s meeting held at the State House, Abuja, which lasted about 40 minutes.
The sources at villa, however, disclosed that the Monday’s meeting began at about 2:15 pm when President Bola Tinubu arrived at the Council Chamber, adding that the meeting is in compliance with the provisions of the Police Act 2020, which requires the Police Council to consider the appointment.
Penpushing further reports that it would be recalled that in a statement announcing the resignation of former Inspector General of Police last Tuesday, the Presidency had indicated that the council would be convened shortly.
“In compliance with the provisions of the Police Act 2020, President Tinubu will convene a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council shortly to formally consider the appointment of AIG Disu as substantive Inspector-General of Police, after which his name will be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation’, the statement read.
Penpushing also reports that the Police Council is chaired by the President and comprises all 36 state governors, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, and the Inspector-General of Police.
The scheduled meeting was on Sunday confirmed by, two highly placed officials in the Presidency and the police establishment, just as another source, also familiar with the president’s schedule, confirmed, that there was to be a meeting on Monday.
Penpushing reports that those in attendance include Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Head of Civil Service, Didi Walson-Jack, and Governors of Enugu, Nasarawa, Ogun, Kwara, Plateau, Ondo and Lagos.
The Deputy Governor of Kogi State also attended alongside the Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Police Affairs and Interior, however, the 59-year-old newly appointed police boss has been serving in an acting capacity since his appointment on Wednesday following Egbetokun’s exit.
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