Agbakoba: Halt Executive Control Over State Police Chiefs
Legal luminary Dr. Olisa Agbakoba warns against giving the President and governors sole control over security chiefs’ appointments and removals, especially for state police. He urges adopting an “interlocking appointment, funding, and removal process” akin to the judiciary, involving all three arms of government. Agbakoba stresses constitutional insulation for institutions to prevent executive capture and maintain democracy. Without safeguards, state police risk becoming tools of oppression.
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