Kayode Egbetokun has been removed as Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Bola Tinubu.
Diaspora Digital Media understand that Kayode Egbetokun is to be succeeded by Tunji Disu, the Assistant Inspector General of Police overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos.
Senior police officials and sources within the Police Service Commission, according to Sahara Reporters confirmed the development.
“Egbetokun was at the (Presidential) Villa yesterday and was told to go and prepare his handover notes. I believe he has done that already and he will be handing over to Tunji Disu,” one of the sources said.
“He is incompetent and the scandals are just too many. He is power-drunk. The President said he should leave to focus on getting treatment for himself. You know, he has kidney-related medical issues.”
Egbetokun’s time as IGP was greeted by a storm of controversies.
His prolonged stay in office, despite clear retirement rules, became the centerpiece of the scandal.
Egbetokun’s tenure was extended beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60 or 35 years of service.
