By Ola Kay
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned at the behest of President Bola Tinubu, following undisclosed controversial matters.
The Vanguard publication quoted an unnamed source at the Presidency that Egebetokun was asked to step down after a physical meeting with the president at the Villa on Monday, leading to his outright resignation.
The outgone IGP is to be replaced by the Assistant Inspector-General, AIG Tunji Disu, who until his new role was the AIG in charge of Force CID Annex, Lagos. Mr. Disu track record, pundits say whole help speed up his confirmation by the Senate as soon as he is presented by the president.
Certain controversies dotted Mr. Egbetokun time as police IG. Sahara Reporters had on Tuesday first hinted at the possibilities of Egbetokun leaving office ahead of schedule.
It would be recalled that Egbetokun came under heavy criticisms, including that which came from an activist Omoyele Sowore, who challenged the immediate past IGP for remaining in office beyond September 2024, upon his attainment of 60,yeas retirement age.
Egbetokun was appointed by President Tinubu as the 22nd indigenous Inspector General of Police on 19 June 2023 while the Police Council confirmed the substantive appointment on 31 October that year.
Egbetokun, who was 58 years old on appointment as IGP, was due for retirement on 4 September 2024, upon reaching the mandatory age of 60.
Also recall that the National Assembly amended the police law, paving the way for Egbetokun to serve his full four-year term as IG with a clause that unless removed by the president.
The police boss would have served his full term in office until 31 October 2027, but for his removal by Tinubu.
About the Acting IGP, Tunji Disu
Mr Disu, before his new promotion was the AIG in charge of the Force Crime Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. Before his deployment to head the FCID in Lagos State, he served as the police commissioner and the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State Police Commands in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
While in Rivers State as CP, it was on record that he dealt decisively with the issue of cultism and became an outstanding cop.
Before his appointment as CP, he was Principal Staff Officer to Mr Egbetokun. He was also the head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja and the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos.
Mr Disu was born on April 13, 1966, and hails from Lagos State. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He attended the Lagos State University in 1990, where he obtained a degree in English Education.
In 2000, he earned a diploma in international relations and strategic studies from Lagos State University. He went on to acquire a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba, Ondo state. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Criminology, Security, and Legal Psychology from Lagos State University in 2022.
He was recruited into the Nigeria Police Force as an Assistant Superintendent of Police on May 18, 1992, and received his training at the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano State.
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