President Bola Tinubu has removed Kayode Egbetokun from office as the Inspector-General of Police.
Presidential aides, who spoke in confidence, confirmed the development adding that Egbetokun was asked to step aside during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.
“Yes. Egbetokun is gone,” one of the presidential aides said he was asked to comment on the development.
“A formal statement is being prepared as we speak. The announcement will be made soon,” another aide said.
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One source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that Tunji Disu had been contacted in connection with the position.
However, efforts to obtain confirmation from the Force spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, were unsuccessful.
“Disu has been contacted, but we are all waiting for the official confirmation, which should come later in the day,” the source said.
Egbetokun was appointed on June 19, 2023, by President Bola Tinubu.
In 2024, the IG’s continued stay in office sparked widespread controversy after Egbetokun officially reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 on September 4.
His stay in office was extended following the amendment to the Police Act. Appointed as IGP at the age of 58, Egbetokun was due for retirement on September 4, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory age of 60. But his tenure was controversially extended by the President.
