The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 general election, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has been removed from office.
Sowore claimed that Egbetokun had been replaced by a senior
officer currently serving at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence
Department, FCIID, in Lagos.
He, however, did not provide official confirmation to back
the claim.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no statement
from the Presidency or the Nigeria Police Force confirming the development.
Efforts to get a confirmation from Force Public Relations
Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, were not successful. Hundeyin did not answer calls
placed to his phone.
He subsequently sent a message asking that a text message be
forwarded to him, assuring that he would respond.
However, as at press time, he had yet to reply.
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.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Egbetokun as acting
Inspector-General of Police in October 2023, pending confirmation by the
National Assembly.
The appointment took effect on October 31, 2023.
Following controversy over the IGP’s 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.
The provision allows Egbetokun to remain in office until
October 2027.
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