…says no need for Senate confirmation
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday swear in Olatunji Disu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) following his confirmation by the Police Council on Monday.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy stated this after the Police Council meeting
The Council, which was established in 1989, is unusually and legally presided over by the President and with the Governors of the 36 States serving as members.
The meeting has among other things confirmed the appointment of the Inspector General of the Police.
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The President had last week announced that he would summon the meeting to confirm Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector General of the Police.
Disu was appointed as acting IGP last week following the exit of Kayode Egbetokun. The meeting was expected to announce the confirmation of Disu as the IGP, among others
Onanuga revealed that decision followed Disu’s confirmation. He also revealed that there would be no need to forward Disu’s name to the Senate for confirmation
He stated that Disu would be sworn in by the President just before the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday.
