The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from office at the request of President Bola Tinubu.
A source in the presidency stated that Egbetokun was asked to resign at a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
The former police chief is to be succeeded by Tunji Disu, the Assistant Inspector General of Police overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos.
Senior police officials and sources within the Police Service Commission confirmed the development to SaharaReporters on Tuesday.
“Egbetokun was at the (Presidential) Villa yesterday and was told to go and prepare his handover notes. I believe he has done that already, and he will be handing over to Tunji Disu,” one of the sources said.
“He is incompetent, and the scandals are just too many. He is power-drunk. The president said he should leave to focus on getting treatment for himself. You know, he has kidney-related medical issues.” The source added.
Egbetokun’s time as the police boss was marked by a storm of controversies. His prolonged stay in office, despite clear retirement rules, became the centerpiece of the scandal.
His tenure was extended beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60 or 35 years of service.
Civil society groups and critics argued that his continued stay negated police service rules, sparking heated debates about favoritism and disregard for institutional discipline.
