Kayode Egbetokun: Full List of Nigeria's IGPs Since Independence and States/Regions They Come From

A couple of years after his appointment as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun's reign appears to be coming to an abrupt end.

Legit.ng reported that Egbetokun was, on Monday, June 19, 2023, appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the acting IGP before his appointment was eventually confirmed by the Senate.

The president appointed Egbetokun as the 22nd IGP after the retirement of the former Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba.

After about three years in the seat, multiple media reports on Tuesday, February 24, stated that President Tinubu has directed Egbetokun to resign following a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa.

Presidency sources cited by Premium Times disclosed that Tunji Disu, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, has been tipped to replace Egbetokun, with preparations begun for a handover.

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However, Legit.ng notes that presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, and police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, have not confirmed the development.

Amid the unfolding development, Legit.ng lists all the IGPs Nigeria has had since the 1960s and the states/regions they hailed from.

List of Nigeria's IGP appointed since Independence

Nigeria's Inspectors-General of Police (IGP): 1964 to 1999

1. IGP Louis Edet (1964-1966), Calabar, Cross River state, south-south

2. IGP Kam Salem (1966-1975), Dikwa, Borno state, northeast

3. IGP Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (1975-1979), Katsina, Katsina state, northwest

4. IGP Adamu Suleiman (1979–1981), Yola, Adamawa state, northeast

5. IGP Sunday Adewusi (1981–1983), Oyo, Oyo state, southwest

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6. IGP Etim Inyang (1985–1986), Akwa-Ibom state, south-south

7. IGP Muhammadu Gambo-Jimeta (1986–1990), Yola, Adamawa state, northeast

8. IGP Aliyu Atta (1990–1993), Kogi, Kogi state, north-central

9. IGP Ibrahim Coomassie (1993–1999), Katsina, Katsina state, northwest

Nigeria's Inspectors-General of Police (IGP): 2000 to 2010

10. IGP Musiliu Smith (1999–2002), Lagos state, southwest

11. IGP Mustafa Adebayo Balogun (2002 – 2005), Osun state, southwest

12. IGP Sunday Ehindero (2005–2007), Ondo state, southwest

13. IGP Mike Mbama Okiro (2007–2009), Imo, southeast

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14. IGP Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo (2009 - 2010), Enugu, southeast

Nigeria's Inspectors-General of Police (IGP): 2010 till date

15. IGP Hafiz Ringim (2010 - 2012), Jigawa, northwest

16. IGP Mohammed DIKKO Abubarkar (2012 - 2014), Sokoto, northwest

17. IGP Suleiman Abba (2014 -2015), Jigawa, northwest

18. IGP Solomon E. Arase (2015 - 2016), Edo, south-south

19. IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (2016-2019), Niger, north-central

20. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu (2019-2021), Nasarawa, north-central

21. IGP Usman Alkali Baba (2021-2023), Geidam, Yobe state, northeast

22: Acting IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Ogun state, southwest

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IPI blacklists IGP Kayode Egbetokun

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that IGP Egbetokun was recently blacklisted by the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria.

The police chief was said to be blacklisted for ignoring the calls by the institute to stop the arbitrary arrest of journalists across the country by police officers.

The institute also blacklisted two governors; governors of Akwa Ibom and Niger states, Umo Eno and Mohammed Umar Bago.

Source: Legit.ng