{"id":4994,"date":"2026-03-02T16:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=4994"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:50:19","slug":"nigeria-police-council-confirms-disu-as-igp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/nigeria-police-council-confirms-disu-as-igp\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Police Council Confirms Disu As IGP"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigeria Police Council (NP\u2019) on Monday approved the appointment of the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, as substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP).<br \/><br \/>Disu, until last week, was the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) in charge of Force CID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, before being named Acting IG upon the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as IGP.<br \/><br \/>The Nigeria Police Council, presided over by President Bola Tinubu, unanimously approved the appointment of Disu as the 23rd IGP.<br \/><br \/>The well-attended meeting, took place at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, and lasted less than 30 minutes before the decision was reached.<br \/><br \/>The approval is in compliance with the provisions of the Police Act 2020, which mandates the council to consider any appointment of an IGP by the president.<br \/><br \/>The Police Council, chaired by the president, comprises the 36 state governors, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the IGP.<br \/><br \/>Monday\u2019s Council meeting was sequel to last week\u2019s resignation of former IGP, Egbetokun.<br \/><br \/>In attendance at the meeting were Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack. <br \/><br \/>Also present at the meeting were the Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun; Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa; Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau; Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo; and Peter Mba of Enugu.<br \/><br \/>The deputy governors of Kogi and Delta States, alongside the Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Police Affairs and Interior were also present.<br \/><br \/>Disu, 59, has been serving in an acting capacity since last Wednesday following Egbetokun\u2019s departure.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Police Council (NP\u2019) on Monday approved the appointment of the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, as substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu, until last week, was the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) in charge of Force CID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, before being named Acting IG upon the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as IGP. 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