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Senior officers oppose IGP over retirement directive
A recent directive by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, countering the Police Service Commission (PSC)’s retirement order, has provoked strong opposition from retired senior officers.
The PSC had ordered officers who have reached either 35 years of service or 60 years of age to retire, but the IGP instructed those affected to “stay action” pending further instructions.
The PSC had based its decision on the Public Service Rule, which mandates retirement under these conditions. The order was issued after a review, aiming to ensure consistency with civil service procedures.
However, the IGP’s wireless communication, dated February 5, 2025, instructed officers affected by the directive to hold off on retirement until further notice, creating confusion and tension within the police force.
In response, several retired officers, including Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs), and Commissioners of Police (CPs), criticized the IGP’s stance, calling it contradictory to the established public service rules.
They argued that the PSC’s directive is in line with established civil service procedures and expressed concerns over the impact on morale, with accusations of nepotism and favoritism being raised.
Some officers who were impacted by the PSC’s directive have now filed lawsuits against the commission, seeking either reinstatement or compensation. The controversy has also led to tensions surrounding the IGP’s own retirement, with some speculating that his decision is politically motivated to delay pressure for his exit.
While the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, clarified that the IGP’s comment did not reject their decision, the divide between the commission and the police hierarchy continues to grow. The outcome of the lawsuits and the public debate on retirement age and tenure for police officers will likely influence future reforms in the force.
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Melvin Ayogu to the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria and has sought Senate confirmation for the appointment.
The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this in a statement on Wednesday.
Tinubu also sought Senate confirmation for Nwakuche Ndidi as controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
He said the requests, conveyed in letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, were read during Tuesday’s plenary.
Tinubu had previously nominated Robert Agbide, Ado Wanga, Murtala Sagaley, Urom Eke, and Olayinka Aliyu to the CBN board in February 2024.
However, on February 29, 2024, the senate confirmed four people as members of the board of the CBN after Eke rejected the offer, citing “conflict of interest”.
Tinubu replaced Eke with Ruby Onwudiwe on March 13, 2024; however, a day after, reports circulated that the president withdrew her nomination over political affiliation with the Labour Party, an opposition of the All Progressives Congress.
The decision reportedly followed pressure mounted on the president by members of the APC, as Onwudiwe publicly supported Peter Obi, who contested on the LP platform against Tinubu, at the 2023 presidential elections.
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have arrived the State House, Abuja, to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The legislators who arrived in two coaster buses had been allowed into the President’s office area to wait for the meeting.
Both the reinstated Speaker of the Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa, and the ousted one, Hon Mojisola Miranda, were also sighted in the team.
While Meranda arrived with her colleagues at some minutes past 2pm, Obasa arrived separately at about 2:50pm.
The meeting may not be unconnected with the recent leadership crisis in the State House of Assembly.
It would be recalled that Hon. Obasa was impeached as Speaker by a majority of his colleagues, but he was latter reinstated after the intervention of the political leaders especially the Governor’s Advisory Council, (GAC)
Despite the Speaker’s reinstatement, it was gathered that the bad blood as a result of his impeachment is yet to be over.
The Nation
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has discribed as “useless” the letter sent by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the Rivers State House of Assembly, requesting a meeting regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s political matters.
During a conversation with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, voiced his disapproval, emphasizing that Speaker Martins Amaewhule and other members of the Rivers Assembly are independent individuals who deserve respect.
Wike argued that instead of issuing a public letter to invite the lawmakers, Fubara should have contacted Amaewhule and his team directly by phone to schedule a private meeting at a convenient time.
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