NATIONAL POLICE COUNCIL CONFIRMS OLATUNJI DISU AS SUBSTANTIVE IGP
The National Police Council has officially confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, formally ratifying his appointment as the 23rd police chief of the federation. The decision was reached during a meeting held on Monday at the State House in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and attended by members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the federal cabinet.
The confirmation follows President Tinubu’s initial appointment of Disu as Acting Inspector-General on February 24, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. In accordance with the 1999 Constitution and the Police Act, this transition to a substantive role required the formal endorsement of the Council before Disu could fully assume the office’s long-term mandate.
Disu is a veteran officer with a career defined by extensive operational and administrative service. He previously held the position of Commissioner of Police in both Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory. Before his elevation to the top post, he also served as the Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Special Protection Unit. His permanent appointment comes at a critical juncture as the Nigeria Police Force addresses significant security challenges across various regions of the country.
The Council meeting saw a high-level turnout of government leadership. Joining the President were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, and National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Also in attendance were the Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Geidam, and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu.
The states were heavily represented by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, alongside Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau. They were joined by the Deputy Governors of Kogi and Delta State, as well as the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and several other members of the President’s cabinet.
