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IGP issued four-year tenure letter after 2023 appointment –FHQ

The Force Headquarters (FHQ) has said that the Police Council approved a four-year tenure of office for the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, shortly after his appointment last year by President Bola Tinubu.

Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement released yesterday; “Contrary to the misinformation being circulated on the social media and in the news, an appointment letter in circulation was issued to the IGP shortly after his appointment was confirmed by the Police Council.

“This letter, dated November 3, 2023, clearly stated that the President had approved a four-year tenure for the IGP in accordance with the provisions of Section 215(a) and Section 28(c) of the Third Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

“It is important to emphasize that the IGP does not need to lobby for any tenure extension as his appointment letter explicitly grants him four-year tenure from the date of his appointment.

“The ongoing circulation of false information is clearly the handiwork of pessimists and mischief makers, who are determined to spread baseless narratives against the office and the personality of the IGP for obvious reasons and pecuniary gains.

“Furthermore, the IGP has since been issued with another letter in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act, 2020 (as amended), which supersedes the earlier correspondence. This clarification is necessary to put an end to the speculations and falsehoods being spread.

“We urge the public to disregard the unfounded reports and to trust that the tenure of the IGP is in full compliance with the laws governing the Nigeria Police Force.”

 

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