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By Lizzy Chirkpi
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday decorated Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police at the State House, Abuja, sealing a swift leadership transition in the Nigeria Police Force.
The ceremony took place shortly after Disu arrived at the Presidential Villa for his official decoration, barely 24 hours after his appointment was announced.
Disu’s elevation followed the resignation of former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, whose departure from office was confirmed by the Presidency on Tuesday.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu had accepted Egbetokun’s resignation after the former police chief submitted a letter citing “pressing family reasons.”
The development came amid reports that Egbetokun had earlier been issued a letter directing him to step aside from office, paving the way for a change in leadership at the nation’s top policing institution.
“President Tinubu accepted the resignation after the Inspector-General submitted a letter citing pressing family reasons,” Onanuga stated.
Egbetokun’s exit marked the end of his tenure as the 22nd Inspector-General of Police, bringing to a close months of speculation about possible changes within the police hierarchy.
Until his appointment, Disu served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. He was promoted to the AIG rank last year.
Prior to that, he was Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and was subsequently deployed to Abuja as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory.
A member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Disu previously headed the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force a unit once led by Abba Kyari.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos Island, Disu enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992. Over the course of his career spanning more than three decades, he has served as Divisional Police Officer in several commands, including Ago Iwoye in Ogun State; Ikare and Owo in Ondo State; and Elimbu and Elelenwo in Rivers State