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EXCLUSIVE: Growing Discontent In Nigeria Police Over Police Inspector General, Egbetokun’s Alleged Bias Towards Fellow Yoruba Officers In Postings, Appointment To Key Positions

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has been accused of exhibiting nepotism and ethnic bias in appointments and postings.

Sources told SaharaReporters that there is discontent in some quarters in the Nigeria Police Force amid accusations that its chief – a Yoruba man and southwesterner – has been biased towards Yoruba in appointments and posting of officers.

The police chief was accused of appointing only Yoruba officers as operational commanders like state commissioners and deputy commissioners of police in charge of operations and having his tribespeople in key positions like Force Secretary, PSO to the IGP, Director of Education, Director of Insurance, Director of Peacekeeping, amongst others.



According to sources, the IGP’s alleged nepotism and ethnic bias in the posting and appointment of officers from his ethnic region has created discontent within the force, especially within the officers' cadre.



The sources said officers from the South-East and South-South regions are mostly affected by the alleged lopsided postings.

The IGP has also been accused of ignoring advice from the former Inspector General of Police and Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, and carrying himself as “President’s boy.”

One of the sources said, “The poor state of insecurity in the country is a result of diverse situations in the country. One of them is the growing discontentment in the Nigeria Police Force, especially within the officers’ cadre.



“This is due to the high level of nepotism and ethnic bias being exhibited by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in the area of posting operational commanders such as state commissioners and deputy commissioners in charge of operations.



“Take for instance, states termed as grade on states in the NPF are all headed and manned by his Yoruba brothers.

“These states are Lagos State where the Commissioner and the D Operations are Yoruba; Ogun State where the Commissioner and the D Operations are Yoruba; Rivers State where the Commissioner and the D Operations are Yoruba; Delta State where the Commissioner and the D Operations are Yoruba; Akwa Ibom State where the Commissioner is Yoruba; Edo State where the Commissioner and the D Operations are both Yoruba; Oyo State where the Commissioner and the D Operations are Yoruba; Anambra State where the Commissioner is Yoruba; Ondo State where the Commissioner of Police is Yoruba and Ekiti State where the Commissioner of Police and the DC Operations are Yoruba.”

According to sources, the lopsided appointment of commissioners is in addition to key positions in the Force Headquarters also occupied by Yoruba people.





“Such positions are Force Secretary; PSO to IGP; Director of Education; Director of Insurance; Director of Peacekeeping; Force PRO and a myriad of other supposed ‘lucrative’ positions in the NPF.

“The worst hit in all these are officers from the South-East and South-South of the country who had suffered from bad postings during the tenures of IGPs Ibrahim Idris, Mohammed Adamu and Usman Alkali Baba, who felt that they had a stake in the new scheme of things when IGP Egbetokun took over the realm of leadership in the NPF,” one of the sources said.



“They felt that since Egbetokun was a Southerner, he would protect their interests and carry them along. But IGP Egbetokun has since cleared their doubts by showing them that the cookie pie which he prepares is only for his Yoruba brothers.



“IGP Kayode Egbetokun has also failed to abide by or listen to any advice from Solomon Arase, the former IGP and Chairman of the Police Service Commission.



“He has no regard for the Chairman and has turned him into a lame duck in the scheme of things as he portrays himself as the President's boy who cannot be told what to do.



“The discontentment among the officers is growing fast and deep. It needs Mr. President to step in and caution IGP Kayode Egbetokun before the discontentment boils over and reaches its peak.



“It is said that a stitch in time saves nine.”



When ed for reaction, the Force Public Relations Officer, A Olumuyiwa Adejobi, did not answer calls nor reply to a message sent to him.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/17/exclusive-growing-discontent-nigeria-police-over-police-inspector-general-egbetokuns#google_vignette

I have never seen a country as hypocritical as Nigeria. A country where people scream One Nigeria only because of what they stand to benefit. Believe it or not, nobody actually loves this country!

No suprises here.
A goat cannot give birth to a lion.
He is following in footstep of the grabber.

Yorubas can't take half of what they give to others.




Fact.

Are they not Nigerians?

Tranquillity360:
Yorubas can't take half of what they give to others.




Fact.

wetin den do u cry cry baby

Jonathan and Buhari did it, nothing happened... This is Yoruba time, anybody wey no like am should go and hug transformer

Makunahatata:
wetin den do u cry cry baby

Exposing Hypocrites no be crying boy.



I gain nothing with Tinubu appointments,so I don't give a fvck.

Tranquillity360:
Exposing Hypocrites no be crying boy.



I gain nothing with Tinubu appointments,so I don't give a fvck.

exposing on nairaland?

NyamiriSlayer:
Jonathan and Buhari did it, nothing happened... This is Yoruba time, anybody wey no like am should go and hug transformer

True, but at least, Buhari gave North East, North West, North Central, and even South West.

Make una try give South-East and South-South. No be only Yoruba dey South.

Makunahatata:
exposing on nairaland?

Why crying then

I see complaints about "lucrative positions" "cookie pies" all euphemisms for stealing. Not a single concern about service and protecting the Nigerian people.

It is our turn

Let south east and south south keep quiet

Highest for the next 8 years

Tranquillity360:
Why crying then

are u a retard?

NyamiriSlayer:
Jonathan and Buhari did it, nothing happened... This is Yoruba time, anybody wey no like am should go and hug transformer

Pls tell us. What did jonathan do?

I'm telling the absolute truth,once the chips are down,only then will they Yorubas realise how far away they ve driven other southerners.... never in the history of this contraption called Nigeria,has any single region so much isolated others.Nigeria May never be blessed with the grace of light,as long as they allow ethnic jingoist whom sees the seat of presidency as an avenue to get even with other ethnic groups.The chicago junky,can only appoint fellow megalomanaics from Lagos axis,little wonder why Nigeria is in a terrific mess.

South West and Northerners with nepotism
Everything to them is all about tribal supremacy

Nigeria will never progress in this manner

Society should be built on merit

its good nothing like south everybody carry your cross.

Army chief and police chief yoruba

FuglyGurl:
EXCLUSIVE: Growing Discontent In Nigeria Police Over Police Inspector General, Egbetokun’s Alleged Bias Towards Fellow Yoruba Officers In Postings, Appointment To Key Positions, “The poor state of insecurity in the country is a result of diverse situations in the country. One of them is the growing discontentment in the Nigeria Police Force, especially within the officers’ cadre



https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/17/exclusive-growing-discontent-nigeria-police-over-police-inspector-general-egbetokuns#google_vignette

but i totally disagree with this..

NyamiriSlayer:
Jonathan and Buhari did it, nothing happened... This is Yoruba time, anybody wey no like am should go and hug transformer

which jonathan did it How many ijaw men did jonathan appoint?

If I talk .. Yoruba ..Yoruba Yoruba

Mods go quick for delete my post...

Truth is pain..


By the time Yoruba finish with Nigeria eh.. Nigerians go understand tribalism ..

.. if south east and south south .. ever hear southern unity ba?

Na dia body go tell them..

Trust those beings Na you know.

Tinubu scammed the south using Aketi.

The wailing continue

Odin13:
If I talk .. Yoruba ..Yoruba Yoruba

Mods go quick for delete my post...

Truth is pain..


By the time Yoruba finish with Nigeria eh.. Nigerians go understand tribalism ..

.. if south east and south south .. ever hear southern unity ba?

Na dia body go tell them..

Trust those beings Na you know.

Tinubu scammed the south using Aketi.

Look at you wailing as if you voted for Tinubu in your region, wait for Pit Obi to become president

PureFace1:


Look at you wailing as if you voted for Tinubu in your region, wait for Pit Obi to become president

Where is my region?

Must everything and being be igbo to Yoruba people

Tueh

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True, but at least, Buhari gave North East, North West, North Central, and even South West.

Make una try give South-East and South-South. No be only Yoruba dey South.

we have given south south but south east should forget it

They want to eat out of the food they didn’t prepare as usual.

Odin13:


Where is my region?

Must everything and being be igbo to Yoruba people

Tueh

You said Tinubu scammed south south and south east through Aketi. What a fallacious statement

Did South South and South East ever ed Tinubu ambition ? if not for Northerners and Tinubu doggedness he would never became president.

Tinubu did not owe you anything apart from good governance and quota that belong to your region if the choosing is going to be through quota system but if the choosing must be done by the president then it is normal that he would favour the region that ed his ambition and dream when choosing, he is a human too and not stupid.

Buhari got votes and from all over the north so he favored every part of the north but Tinubu didn't really get any from all over the south apart from southwest and some places in south south and he already made sure Akpabio is senate President and even made a south south man FCT minister, something that has never happened before.

You think Obasanjo government would be so friendly to Igbo and appointed a lot of them to his government if they were against him like you guys were against Tinubu to the extent of wishing him death ? Obasanjo despite being a Yoruba man even neglected south west and favored the north, south east and south south more because Yoruba didn't really him.


You guys just want to eat your cake and still have it you declare your hatred for a man and claimed you don't want to have anything to do with him but you still want him to favour you when it come to decisions he have the final say over. You are just narcissistic and delusional even Donald Trump and Biden would never fill their cabinet with oppositions that hate their gut, in Russia Putin would make sure opposition like Peter Obi goes missing without any trace.

Not my business.. Irrespective of tribe, they are all the same.. Everybody should getat

Most top senior officers are yoruba.

Your voting in a referendum
Some state are out of federation . He cant appoint those people from some state even if they are senior rank .
Those state have to wait till the next election


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaL0jOQNR8?si=mjjEkbRMi-q-jx_N

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JirBvgI8JXA?si=6xxIEdOaCVoIMU7E




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KTpihQjg2w?si=zZztTDBLRMVmj5hs

PureFace1:




You said Tinubu scammed south south and south east through Aketi

Did South South and South East ever ed Tinubu ambition ? if not for Northerner's and Tinubu doggedness he would never became president.

Tinubu did not owe you anything apart from good governance and quota that belong to your region if the choosing is through quota system but if the choosing must be done by the president then it is normal that he would favour the region that ed his ambition when choosing.

Buhari got votes from all over the north so he favor every part of the north but Tinubu didn't really get any from the south apart from southwest and some places in south south and he already make sure Akpabio is senate President.

You think Obasanjo government would be so friendly to Igbo and appointed a lot of them if they were against him ? Obasanjo despite being a Yoruba man even neglected south west and favored the north, south east and south south because Yoruba didn't really him.

Normal southwest zomz trash


Atiku was heading for aso rock and had no one to stop him

Aketi started singing southern unity .. igbos and other southern minority fell for it..


Kano and northwest gave Tinubu vote .. because to balance power .. and avoid the noise of Kanu ipob and Biafra brings

Tinubu was the only southerner .. gunning.. before Obi and cut the northern ticket

If Aketi has not mention southern unity and the noise it generated in the southern Nigeria

Atiku would have been the president today ....


I be full Arewa

Tinubu bought inec.. even against the wish of powerful northerners

It’s done

It’s the will of Allah.

Next time don’t jump on my mention to type rubbish

And not everyone be igbo.. Na 450 tribes Dey Nigeria

Odin13:


Normal southwest zomz trash


Atiku was heading for aso rock and had no one to stop him

Aketi started singing southern unity .. igbos and other southern minority fell for it..


Kano and northwest gave Tinubu vote .. because to balance power .. and avoid the noise of Kanu ipob and Biafra brings

Tinubu was the only southerner .. gunning.. before Obi and cut the northern ticket

If Aketi has not mention southern unity and the noise it generated in the southern Nigeria

Atiku would have been the president today ....


I be full Arewa

Tinubu bought inec.. even against the wish of powerful northerners

It’s done

It’s the will of Allah.

Next time don’t jump on my mention to type rubbish

And not everyone be igbo.. Na 450 tribes Dey Nigeria

I see you are a bitter Atiku er.

You must be a cave dweller or not living in Nigeria at all. South East claimed marginalization and desperately need the presidency and you are really an aboki if you think they voted for Pit Obi because of southern unity nonsense in fact they always oppose the idea of any stupid southern unity if they are not voting for an Igbo man. Their efforts just worked in Tinubu advantage lol