Omoyele Sowore has alleged that Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has been removed and replaced, though there is no official confirmation from the Presidency or the Nigeria Police Force.
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general election, on Tuesday alleged that Kayode Egbetokun has been removed as Inspector-General of Police. Sowore claimed that Egbetokun had been replaced by a senior officer currently serving at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) in Lagos, but did not provide official confirmation to support the assertion.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no statement from the Presidency or the Nigeria Police Force confirming the development. When contacted, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, did not answer calls placed to his phone. He subsequently sent a message requesting that a text message be forwarded to him, assuring that he would respond, but had yet to reply as at press time.
Sowore has repeatedly questioned Egbetokun’s tenure, arguing that the police chief ought to have exited office upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. Bola Tinubu appointed Egbetokun as acting Inspector-General of Police in October 2023, pending confirmation by the National Assembly, with the appointment taking effect on October 31, 2023. Following controversy over the tenure, the Federal Government sponsored an amendment to the Police Act providing for a single four-year term for an Inspector-General of Police, irrespective of age or years of service.
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