Tinubu Sends Bill To House of Reps To Amend Police Act, Extend Inspector-General’s Tenure
President Bola Tinubu has requested that the National Assembly assent to a bill seeking amendment to the Police Act.
Details of the bill include the amendment of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
It would be recalled that in July, the police denied claims that IGP Kayode Egbetokun was making plans to lobby the National Assembly on a bill seeking to raise the retirement age of officers.
It would also be recalled that the President appointed Egbetokun as the IGP in June 2023 for four years. He was appointed alongside four new service chiefs.
According to Section 18(8) of the Police Act 2020, Egbetokun, who was born on September 4, 1964, is expected to retire in September 2024, when he will be 60 years old.
If the amendment does not come to be, the Inspector General of Police would only have been in office for one year and three months by September, with two years and nine months remaining of his four-year appointment.
The House of Representatives is expected to deliberate on this development.
