Nigeria Police Council approves Disu as Inspector-General of Police
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Nigeria Police Council has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP) during a meeting at the State House on Monday, clearing the path for his formal swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday.
The endorsement according to a statement obtained on from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), came amid the Federal Executive Council meeting, presided over by President Tinubu.
Attendees included Vice President Kashim Shettima, several state governors, Police Service Commission Chairman retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Police Affairs Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and Head of Service Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack.
The move follows the resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun. Disu, born April 13, 1966, in Lagos State, joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent. His career spans operational, investigative, and strategic roles, including Assistant Commissioner in Rivers State’s anti-kidnapping unit (2014–2015), Commander of Lagos’s Rapid Response Squad (2015–2021), and most recently Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Special Protection Unit and Force CID Annex in Lagos. He holds qualifications in public administration, forensic investigation, criminology, security, legal psychology, and entrepreneurship.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praised Disu’s tenure leading the RRS, saying it “earned him and the RRS recognition for excellence in crime control.”
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule hailed the appointment as “based on his excellent career record.”
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who worked with Disu in Rivers and the FCT, lauded his “professionalism” and “efficiency as a crime fighter,” crediting him with “ensuring the command’s strategic impact in addressing security concerns.” Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah seconded the motion.
The swearing-in ceremony is set for Wednesday during the ongoing Federal Executive Council session.
