Nigeria Police Council: Disu's IGP Appointment Formalised

President Bola Tinubu is presiding over a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, expected to officially formalise the appointment of Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, as the substantive IGP.

The closed-door session, which commenced at noon on Monday, is convened to affirm Disu’s nomination following the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

Last week, President Tinubu appointed Disu as acting IGP.

According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in compliance with the provisions of the Police Act 2020, "President Tinubu will convene a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council shortly to formally consider the appointment of AIG Disu as substantive Inspector-General of Police, after which his name will be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation."

Among those attending the high-level meeting are Vice President Kashim Shettima; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, state Governors, alongside other statutory members of the Council.

The Nigeria Police Council is chaired by the President and comprises the governors of the 36 states of the federation, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, and the Inspector-General of Police.

Established as an advisory organ under the Police Act 2020, the Council plays a strategic oversight role on key policing matters.