Nigeria’s new Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, has cancelled the appointment of a former chief security officer to Bola Tinubu, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, a deputy commissioner of police, as acting commissioner of police for Lagos State. Tinubu is the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) and co-chairman of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection campaign council.
Egbetokun’s appointment was made two days ago by the out-gone inspector-general of police, Alhaji Abubakar Idris.
Another last minute decision by Idris that the new IGP has overturned is the posting of the incumbent commissioner of police in the state, Mr. Edgal Imonhimi, to bomb unit in Abuja. Imohinmi remains on his duty post as commissioner of police, Lagos State.
Flowing from the foregoing, Imohimi, who had prepared his handing over exercise for Tuesday, told journalists gathered for the event that “there would be no change of guard for now.”
Imohimi, who had invited the Press on Tuesday to witness the handing- and taking over ceremony between Edgal and the incoming CP, Kayode Egbetokun, said they were about concluding the process when they received a directive from Abuja to suspend the action.
Imohimi had been redeployed to Abuja, to resume as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Explosive Ordinance Unit at the Force Headquarters.
The CP, while addressing the press, in the presence of Egbetokun, at the Lagos State Police Command’s headquarters, said, “I am sure that you know Mr Kayode Egbetokun, he is an old timer in the command.
“You all know that our first job is about order and direction; we were about concluding the handing and taking over procedure when we were instructed by our bosses from Abuja to suspend action for now. So, there will be no change of guard for now. Of course, we would keep the press briefed about any development.
“But I am happy, humbled that you find it serious enough for you all to come to witness what we are doing here. I consider it an honour.”
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