Revealed: Tinubu’s appointee who could be sacked soon and why

• Popular Nigerian cleric, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, has urged Kayode Egbetokun, the incumbent inspector-general of constabulary (IGP), to question the look of God
• Legit.ng reports that echoes of the arguable hold of the tenure of the IGP proceed to reverberate crossed the landscape
• In a video seen by Legit.ng, Primate Ayodele — celebrated for issuing prophecies — warned the IGP that his removal is precise possible

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering politics and governance successful Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja - Primate Elijah Ayodele has said Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of constabulary (IGP), should beryllium wary of a imaginable removal from office.

Legit.ng reports that Egbetokun, the existent IGP, was appointed by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, successful June 2023, to regenerate Usman Alkali Baba.

Tinubu pushed the Police Act (Amendment) Bill 2024 to the NASS to amend the Police Act of 2020. This was to alteration Egbetokun to implicit a afloat word of 4 years. Photos credit: Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
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An state of the president, Egbetokun, successful 2024, credited President Tinubu with transforming his beingness respective years ago. According to the constabulary chief, “that communicative is besides a grounds that I would similar to permission for different day.”

Calls for Egbetokun’s removal

According to conception 7 of the Police Act 2020, the idiosyncratic appointed to the bureau of the IGP shall clasp the bureau for 4 years.

But Egbetokun, who was calved connected September 4, 1964, was expected to discontinue connected September 4, 2024, erstwhile helium turned 60 years old.

Section 18(8) of the Act, which makes nonstop notation to the civilian work regularisation connected retirement, states that “every constabulary serviceman shall, connected recruitment oregon appointment, service successful the Nigeria Police Force for a play of 35 years oregon until helium attains the property of 60 years, whichever is earlier”.

However, successful July 2024, the nationalist assembly (NASS) hurriedly passed a measure seeking to let the IGP to remain successful bureau “until the extremity of the word stipulated successful his assignment letter”.

In a video posted connected his authoritative X (formerly Twitter) grip connected Monday, April 21, sighted by Legit.ng, Primate Ayodele, the spiritual person of the Inri Evangelical Church, asked IGP Egbetokun to question the look of God to avert a removal.

He said:

“The inspector-general of constabulary of Nigeria needs to beryllium precise careful.”

The video can beryllium watched below:

IGP reorganises constabulary mobile force

Meanwhile, Egbetokun connected Tuesday, April 22, announced the contiguous reorganisation of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) arsenic portion of efforts to fortify interior information and heighten operational readiness.

The directive was made nationalist during a league with Police Mobile Force Squadron Commanders astatine the unit headquarters, Abuja.

Egbetokun highlighted the request to reposition the Mobile Force successful enactment with its archetypal mandate arsenic the Nigeria Police Force’s elite onslaught unit, designed to respond swiftly to riots, emergencies, and convulsive threats.

He expressed interest implicit the diversion of PMF unit to non-core roles, including defender duties for backstage individuals and VIPs, a inclination which has undermined the unit’s effectiveness.

The IGP besides announced a bid of measures including the contiguous withdrawal of PMF unit from unauthorised deployments, regular quarterly grooming focused connected morals and professionalism, and mandatory standby of afloat equipped, combat-ready units crossed each Squadrons for accelerated tactical support.

The IGP besides declared that PMF Commanders volition beryllium held accountable for the behaviour of their unit and urged them to pb proactively done regular training, inspections, and mentorship aimed astatine upholding discipline, respect for quality rights, and operational excellence.

2027 elections: Primate Ayodele warns APC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Primate Ayodele said the All Progressives Congress (APC) should clasp choky to Aishatu Ahmed, wide known arsenic Binani.

The cleric said Binani would stun galore Nigerians if fixed the accidental to contention successful the 2027 election.

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Source: Legit.ng