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“Contrary to the misinformation being circulated on social media and in the news, an appointment letter in circulation was issued to the IGP shortly after his appointment was confirmed by the Police Council. This letter, dated 3rd November 2023, clearly stated that the President had approved a four-year tenure for the IGP in accordance with the provisions of Section 215 and Section 28 of the Third Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 ,” he said.
“The ongoing circulation of false information is clearly the handiwork of pessimists and mischief makers who are determined to spread baseless narratives against the office and the personality of the IGP for obvious reasons and pecuniary gains,” the spokesperson said.The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to various misleading reports and misinterpretations concerning the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D.
Furthermore, the IGP has since been issued with another letter in accordance with the provisions of the Police Act, 2020 , which supersedes the earlier correspondence. This clarification is necessary to put an end to the speculations and falsehoods being spread.
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