Legitimacy row: IGP writes to recognise Aliyu, Jaja leadership of Nigerian Law Society

Amid ongoing enactment implicit the morganatic mentation of the Nigerian Law Society, NLS, the Office of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, has written to admit Ambassador Dahiru Aliyu and Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja, arsenic the President and Executive Director, respectively, of the organisation.

Currently, determination are 2 versions of the Nigerian Law Society successful the state – 1 led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chief JK Gadzama, and the different led by Aliyu and Jaja.

However, the Office of the IGP, successful a missive dated 10th March 2026, with notation number: CB:5180/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.43/41, signed by Commissioner of Police Lateef Adio Ahmed, Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, acknowledged Aliyu and Jaja arsenic the executives of the NLS.

The missive from the Office of the IGP was a effect to an earlier missive signed by Aliyu and Jaja, and addressed to the IGP.

The said missive from the Office of the IGP is addressed to the President of the NLS, w...