- Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has frowned at the extension of the tenure of Inspector General of Police.
- The senior Lawyer said the implication of Buhari’s action is that Nigeria presently does not have an Inspector General of Police.
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has reacted to the extension of the tenure of Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The senior Advocate in an interview with newsmen said is an unlawful act.
Adegboruwa said that the implication of Buhari’s action is that Nigeria presently does not have an Inspector General of Police.
He said; “The Federal Republic of Nigeria presently has no IGP properly so recognized by law,”.
Stating the position of the law on the issue, he added that when the tenure of a serving IGP expires on the ground of completing the mandatory 35 years of service, he cannot be asked to continue in office beyond his mandatory tenure.
Speaking further, Adegboruwa said an IGP who has served the mandatory years of service ceases to be a member of the Nigeria Police Force from the date of his completion of service.
In this case, Mr. Adamu ceases to be a member of the NPF from February 2, 2021. “Under and by virtue of section 215(1)(a) of the Constitution and section 7(3) of the Police Act, 2020, only a SERVING member of the Nigeria Police Force can be appointed as IGP.
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“Mr. Adamu having completed his mandatory years of service on February 2, 2021, cannot be appointed as IGP, from outside the force”.
“The President lacks the power to reabsorb a retired police officer back into the NPF through a purported tenure extension, which is not contemplated by law”.
“The President cannot appoint an IGP or extend the tenure of a retired IGP without the advice of the Nigeria Police Council, which in this case has not met to consider, let alone approve such tenure extension.
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