Tag: Tunji Disu

Tinubu bypasses Senate, to swear-in Disu as 23rd IGP

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Tinubu to swear in Disu

President Bola Tinubu will today formally swear-in Tunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. As the new IGP takes office, the Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC) urged him to decentralise tactical squads to zonal commands for efficiency and proactive response to crime. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to hold during the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed to State House correspondents, yesterday. Notably, Disu will not appear before the Senate…

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Tunji Disu takes over from Egbetokun as Acting IGP

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Ag. IGP Disu takes over

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday decorated Tunji Disu with his new rank as Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the State House, Abuja. The ceremony, which was held in the President’s office, was attended by the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu RibaÉ—u; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume and the immediate-past IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. Tinubu personally pinned the new insignia on Disu’s uniform, and commended Egbetokun for what he described as dedicated service to the nation. Disu’s appointment came…

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Tinubu removes Egbetokun, names Tunji Disu as new IGP

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Tinubu replaces IGP

President Bola Tinubu has removed Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun from office, paving the way for Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu to assume leadership of the Nigeria Police Force. Multiple senior police officials and sources within the presidency and the Police Service Commission confirmed that Egbetokun was asked to step aside following a meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. According to sources, the outgoing police chief was directed to prepare his handover notes ahead of a formal transition. Preparations are reportedly underway…

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