President Bola Tinubu has sacked Kayode Egbetokun from office as the Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP).
Tinubu was said to have asked Egbetokun to step aside during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.
“Yes. Egbetokun is gone,” one of the presidential aides said he was asked to comment on the development.
Egbetokun was asked to resign at a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday, the source further said.
Sources within the police hierarchy hinted that a successor may have been identified, although no official statement had been issued as of the time of filing this report.
One source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that Tunji Disu had been contacted in connection with the position.
“He has been contacted, but we are all waiting for the official confirmation, which should come later in the day,” the source said.
Egbetokun was appointed on June 19, 2023, by President Bola Tinubu.
In 2024, the IG’s continued stay in office sparked widespread controversy after Egbetokun officially reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 on September 4.
The National Assembly amended the police law, allowing him to serve his full four-year term as IGP unless removed by the president.
He was thus expected to complete his four-year tenure and remain in office until 31 October 2027.