Tinubu to swear in IGP Disu on Wednesday

2026-03-02 - 15:27

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday swear in the new Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu. This is as it has been established that Disu will not appear before the Senate for confirmation, as has been the tradition. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, informed State House correspondents that the swearing-in will take place during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Disu was on Monday confirmed by the National Police Council as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The confirmation took place at the Police Council meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The closed-door session was convened to affirm Disu’s nomination following the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun. Disu was appointed last week in an acting capacity and was decorated with the IGP rank. He was an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) before his elevation and has about two months to retire. Among those who attended the high-level meeting were Vice President Kashim Shettima; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Gaidam; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike; many state governors; and 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 a critical advisory organ under the Police Act 2020, the Council plays a strategic oversight role on key policing matters.Its responsibilities include advising the President on internal security policy, police administration, budgeting, and senior appointments and promotions within the Force. While it does not interfere in the day-to-day operational activities of the police, the Council ensures that due process is followed in major institutional decisions, particularly appointments to the office of the Inspector-General of Police. Monday’s meeting comes at a time when Nigeria continues to grapple with multifaceted security challenges, underscoring the importance of stable leadership at the helm of the nation’s policing architecture.