BREAKING: FG Finally Speaks on Tenure Extension for IGP
- The federal government has denied that there are plans to extend the tenure of the inspector general of police
- According to the Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammed Maigari Dingyadi, the press misinterpreted what he said
- He said according to the Police Act, the person appointed to the office of IGP shall hold office for four (4) years
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The federal government through the minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammed Maigari Dingyadi has denied that there are plans to he tenure for Inspector-General of Police.
According to him, there was a misrepresentation of his response on the tenure for IGP by some sections of the media.
Recall that the minister recently addressed State House Correspondents where he spoke on the police IGP.
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Dingyadi made the clarification in a statement made available to Legit.ng.
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The statement read in part:
"For the avoidance of doubt, the Honourable Minister during the media engagement also responded to inquiries on retirement date of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP. Usman Alkali Baba, CFR.
"For clarity purposes, IGP. Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 6th April, 2021. His appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council headed by Mr. President in June, 2021 for a single tenure of four (4) years, as provided for, in Section 7 (3), and Section 7 (6) of the Police Act 2020 which amongst others states “that the person appointed to the office of the Inspector-General of Police shall hold office for four (4) years”.
"These provisions of the 2020 amended Police Acts should not be misconstrued for tenure extension as erroneously reported in some sections of the media."
IGP reveals governors sponsoring violence against opponents in their states
Meanwhile, Usman Alkali-Baba, the inspector general of police has alleged that some governors were responsible for thugs who disrupt political activities and rallies of opponents in their states.
The police boss said this on Thursday, November 17, while speaking with political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and political parties and other stakeholders in the 2023 election.
However, Alkali-Baba did not mention the names of the governors while revealing that about 52 political violence cases have so far been recorded since the start of the 2023 presidential election campaign.
Source: Legit.ng
