The Nigeria Police Council has confirmed Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, disclosed this after the Police Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.
The Bauchi governor also said that President Bola Tinubu, who chaired the Police Council meeting, intervened in the political and security situation unfolding in Rivers State with the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Kayode Egbetokun was appointed by President Tinubu on June 19, 2023 as acting Inspector General of Police.
The new IGP replaced Usman Baba, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on April 6, 2021.
Kayode Egbetokun was born on September 4, 1964 in Egbado South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP (Course 16) on March 3, 1990. He would clock 35 years in service by September 2024, according to police rules.
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