Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from his position following a directive from President Bola Tinubu, according to a presidency source.
The source said Egbetokun stepped down after a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
He is expected to be replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police currently in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Annex in Lagos.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelEgbetokun was appointed police chief in June 2023 and later confirmed in the role by the Police Council in October of the same year.
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Under existing rules at the time of his appointment, he was due to retire in September 2024 upon reaching the mandatory age of 60. However, lawmakers later amended the police law, allowing inspectors general to serve a full four-year term.
That change meant he had been expected to remain in office until 2027 unless removed by the president.
No official statement has yet been issued by the presidency explaining the reason for his resignation.
Prosper Okoye is a Correspondent and Research Writer at Prime Business Africa, a Nigerian journalist with experience in development reporting, public affairs, and policy-focused storytelling across Africa
