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Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.6/353
Date: January 30, 2025

The Director of News
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PRESS RELEASE

POLICE REFUTE SOWORE’S MISLEADING CLAIMS ON IGP EGBETOKUN’S TENURE.

Clarification: Appointment is Legal, Duly Confirmed by Police Council.

The Nigeria Police Force hereby refutes, in clear and unequivocal , the baseless and misleading claims recently attributed to Mr. Omoyele Sowore alleging that the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, is illegal. Such claims are entirely unfounded and seek to undermine the legitimacy of the IGP’s appointment as well as public confidence in the Nigeria Police.

IGP Egbetokun’s appointment is firmly grounded in law, specifically PART III, Section 7 (6) of the Police Act, 2020 (as amended). This provision explicitly states that “The person appointed to the office of the Inspector-General of Police shall hold office for four years.” Moreover, his appointment was duly ratified by the Police Council, and he has received the requisite confirmation letter from the Presidency, validating his tenure from October 31, 2023, to October 31, 2027, in line with the provisions of Section 8A of the executive bill ed which amended the Police Act, clearly stating that “Any person appointed to the office of Inspector-General of Police shall remain in office until the end of term stipulated in the letter of appointment in line with the provisions of section 7(6) of this Act. The amendment aims to provide stability and continuity in the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, enabling the IGP to implement long-term plans and policies without fear of abrupt termination. This change is expected to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the police force in maintaining law and order in the country.

It is crucial for of the public to be aware that IGP Egbetokun’s status as the 22nd Indigenous Inspector-General of Police is both legally and procedurally sound. The Nigeria Police Force views Mr. Sowore’s unfounded assertions as an attempt to erode public trust and foster confusion regarding the force’s leadership. Dissemination of inaccurate information, particularly about the IGP’s standing, has the potential to compromise the security framework of our nation and impede our collective efforts to ensure peace and order.

The Nigeria Police hereby cautions individuals and groups against perpetuating such unfounded narratives that can mislead the public and jeopardize national security. We urge all citizens to focus on objective discussions that advance our shared mission of safeguarding lives and property, rather than indulging in disinformation that may undermine the significant strides we continue to make in maintaining public safety.

A OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI,
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.

30TH JANUARY, 2025

Adejobi, can you please use Sowore for libel and character assassination over this IG matter, we want to check something?

What does this one know.
I have stopped taking this OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI seriously.
All his Announcement is copy and paste.
Is obvious he is not the person writing it.

Are you guys not in court?

You fell cheaply for a trap set by Sowore.

They should have just ignored that video of him commanding police officers to leave the road.

Now dem don go swallow bone wey no gree go down and still no gree dem vomit.

And just as Sowore rightly stated, that PRO should not be found any where near serious business

That PRO wey no get sense?

Them no go hear!

IGP Egbetokun’s appointment is firmly grounded in law, specifically PART III, Section 7 (6) of the Police Act, 2020 (as amended). This provision explicitly states that “The person appointed to the office of the Inspector-General of Police shall hold office for four years.” Moreover, his appointment was duly ratified by the Police Council, and he has received the requisite confirmation letter from the Presidency, validating his tenure from October 31, 2023, to October 31, 2027, in line with the provisions of Section 8A of the executive bill ed which amended the Police Act, clearly stating that “Any person appointed to the office of Inspector-General of Police shall remain in office until the end of term stipulated in the letter of appointment in line with the provisions of section 7(6) of this Act.

Are you a Judge to your own case...

They have created a dangerous precedent. If I were Mr. Egbetokun, I would've respectfully rejected the unjust tenure elongation. Without being told, it's obvious that he knows that he is in deep crisis of legitimacy which affects his confidence and the respect he deserves from policeman under him.

Besides, such blatant illegalities rarely end well for the beneficiaries.

Illegal IG according to Sowore.

If the PRO is right, why not sue Sowore for libel instead of making it a criminal suit? That abuse of power act alone has confirmed him as an illegal Ig

Police is your friend

Manipulation of tge highest order!

Manipulation of the highest order!

Nigerian police useless as a dog shit

You as a civilian or an unelected politician don't knownthe level of power you wield in your hands.

See as the whole police order in Nigeria is in panic mode. Just because of one single man's statement.
Coming out back to back to counter it.

Nigerians, we never ready sha.

AbuTwins:
Them no go hear!

IGP Egbetokun’s appointment is firmly grounded in law, specifically PART III, Section 7 (6) of the Police Act, 2020 (as amended). This provision explicitly states that “The person appointed to the office of the Inspector-General of Police shall hold office for four years.” Moreover, his appointment was duly ratified by the Police Council, and he has received the requisite confirmation letter from the Presidency, validating his tenure from October 31, 2023, to October 31, 2027, in line with the provisions of Section 8A of the executive bill ed which amended the Police Act, clearly stating that “Any person appointed to the office of Inspector-General of Police shall remain in office until the end of term stipulated in the letter of appointment in line with the provisions of section 7(6) of this Act.

The Act was amended at their Backyard.. fear Nigeria my country

ogaemma:
What does this one know.
I have stopped taking this OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI seriously.
All his Announcement is copy and paste.
Is obvious he is not the person writing it.

Really, copy and paste? He must be IBM or Xerox copier

Samajogs:
The Act was amended at their Backyard.. fear Nigeria my country

But it is amended right?

This behaviour started under Buhari.

Let service men go when they should go.

It is low morale when you keep them in office. I don't understand why this is not common sense to them.

I really hope this Sowore will not be at the mercy of the Police in the future where he will beg for their and they will turn him down.

A for apple 🍏, B for ball ⚽.......... Z for zoo oooooooooooooo

You gerrit? If you don't gerrit forget about it.

Yes he has the grace from C-N-C.

Sowore is an attention seeking idiot.


He’s doing all that drama to keep the foreign grant coming in to his personal pocket.


https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/6505277/tosin-adeniji-sowore-applied-grant

article1:
Really, copy and paste? He must be IBM or Xerox copier

Sowore is a criminal. His former colleague who accused him is now no where to be found. She completely disappeared.

Pls what is Sowore headache with IGP, is this our priority now? Will his talking make Tinubu to remove the IGP? To be honest this is just pretty nonsense, he is not fighting for petrol price, price of bag of rice etc he is fighting IGP who have nothing to offers anyone or put food on anyone's table.

Sowore I'm sorry to tell you I'm suspecting you are using this to cash out because its absolutely irrelevant to Nigerians problems right now.

... trouble sleep, yanga go wake am. Airport road police don allow Sowore , wetin concern IG ?

ogaemma:
What does this one know.
I have stopped taking this OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI seriously.
All his Announcement is copy and paste.
Is obvious he is not the person writing it.

Can you point out any errors from what he said.

He’s quoting the law, you are quoting sentiments.
Obidense

Anybody wey wan die, make e die. Emilokan JAGABAN is the Commander-in-Chief. He decides who goes and who stays. If you don’t take your time you all, Emilokan JAGABAN will start g different Executive Orders like Dump Donald Trump, after all we are practicing Presidential System copied from USA.

And once JAGABAN signs Executive Orders, nobody will override it like Trump orders because the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Kudirat Small-Tiger is our girl.


So you all should not over stretch your luck. JAGABAN knows how to use power. Egbetokun will be there till after supervising 2027 elections

illuminutty:
That PRO wey no get sense?

Pls I wan ask you one simple question.

So in all numerous problems of your life and uncountable problems in Nigeria its IGP is legal or not legal matters to you?

Na wah oo.

Mervingreat:
Pls what is Sowore headache with IGP, is this our priority now? Will his talking make Tinubu to remove the IGP? To be honest this is just pretty nonsense, he is not fighting for petrol price, price of bag of rice etc he is fighting IGP who have nothing to offers anyone or put food on anyone's table.

Sowore I'm sorry to tell you I'm suspecting you are using this to cash out because its absolutely irrelevant to Nigerians problems right now.

yes, it's our priority. Till the president woke up one day and extended his tenure indefinitely?
You guys are dull.

Whosoever that is displeased with the current IGP can please go to court!