Reactions have been trailing the decision of President BUHARI to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, by three-months.

Most of the senior lawyers that spoke on the matter including, MIKE OZHEKOME, EBUN OLU-ADEGBORUWA and FRED NZEAKOR said the action of the President violates the provision of the 2020 police act.

According to them, the excuse that the President needs time to appoint a substantive IGP does not arise.

The Minister of Police Affairs, MAIGARI DINGYADI announced the decision of the President to extend the tenure of IG while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

They believe the action of the President could cause disunity among the current high ranked police officers especially the Deputy Inspector General of Police in the country.

According to MIKE OZHEKOME, since MOHAMMED ADAMU had clocked the statutory thirty five years in service, he can no longer serve as the IG of Police.

MOHAMMED ADAMU clocked the statutory thirty five years in service on February 1, 2021.

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