President Bola Tinubu will on Monday convene a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council to formally consider the appointment of Olatunji Disu as substantive Inspector-General of Police.
Two highly placed officials in the Presidency and the police establishment confirmed the scheduled meeting to our correspondent on Saturday.
“The Police Council Meeting is on Monday,” one of the sources said.
The second source, also familiar with the matter, confirmed, “Yes, we are meeting on Monday. The usual time for FEC meetings is 12:00 or 1:00 pm.”
The meeting is in compliance with the provisions of the Police Act 2020, which requires the Police Council to consider the appointment before the President transmits the nominee’s name to the Senate for confirmation.
In its statement announcing the resignation of former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, last Tuesday, the Presidency had indicated that the council would be convened shortly.
“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,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in the statement.
