The controversy over the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has yet to abate, following an announcement that he would not be retiring by March 1, when he would clock 60 years.
“At times, the President has the discretion not to choose the most senior officer and can decide to choose any person to be IG. He also has the discretion to extend.”
Giwa explained “We need to put it under the Civil Service rules; the IG is supposed to retire on March 1, 2023. But they argue that under the Police Act, once a person is appointed under the Act, he or she is appointed for a term of four years. “So, they do not give room for a retired IG because under the Civil Service Act that the IG was recruited, it has set out when he should retire. It, therefore, means that the Police Act is not subject to the Civil Service rule because the Police Service was created in cognisance of the constitution.
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