MATTERS ARISING: Controversy over IGP tenure — what does the law say? Analysts have raised concerns about the IGP retiring amid the general election.
Section 7 of the Police Act of 2020 stipulates that:
“ The Inspector-General of Police shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Police Council from among serving members of the Police Force.“ The Inspector-General of Police shall not be removed from office except for gross misconduct, gross violation of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or demonstrated incapacity to effectively discharge the duties of the office.
Members of the police council include the president, governors of the 36 states, and chairperson of the Police Service Commission .Advertisement Adamu, who was appointed in 2019, clocked the mandatory 35 years in service in February 2021, but President Muhammadu Buhari extended his time in service for three months.
The judge also observed that the constitution and the Police Act are silent on the issue of whether or not the president can extend the tenure of a retired IGP.Speaking with TheCable, Monday Ubani, a legal practitioner, said the IGP should retire in compliance with section 18 of the Police Act.“The position of things is that there should not be any controversy with regards to sections 8 and section 7 of the Police Act,” he said.
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