President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday administered the oath of office on Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police at a ceremony held inside the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Disu took the oath at 2:53pm after his citation was read by the State House Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye.
The event was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Federal Executive Council and other top government functionaries.
The President had arrived at the Council Chambers at about 2:48pm, shortly before the National Anthem was rendered and formal proceedings commenced.
Immediately after Disu’s inauguration, the President also swore in newly appointed commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Federal Civil Service Commission.
The ceremony preceded the Federal Executive Council meeting, which kicked off at 3:01pm.
Those sworn in as members of the Federal Civil Service Commission include Prof Ngbea Gabriel representing Benue State and Omoregie Idahagbon representing Edo State.
Commissioners inaugurated for the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission are Abubakar Wamakko (Sokoto), Sen. Marafa Abba (Taraba), Ahmed Waziri (Adamawa), Hadizatu Mustapha (Borno), Helen Bob (Bayelsa) and Oladele Gboyega (Osun).
Disu’s confirmation followed his unanimous endorsement by the Nigeria Police Council on Monday.
Among dignitaries present at the swearing-in were the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Tunji Olaopa; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Esther Walson-Jack.
Speaking at Monday’s Police Council meeting, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reportedly commended Disu’s track record, particularly his tenure as Commander of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos between 2015 and 2021, where he earned recognition for crime control efforts.
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule also lauded the President’s choice, describing the appointment as merit-based.
Similarly, Wike praised Disu’s professionalism, recalling his service in Rivers State as Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department and anti-kidnapping unit between 2014 and 2015, while Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah seconded the motion endorsing his appointment at the council meeting.
Disu’s elevation comes barely a week after he was named acting IGP following the resignation of former police chief Kayode Egbetokun on February 23, 2026.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos State, the 59-year-old officer enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
He holds qualifications in public administration, criminology, forensic investigation, security studies, legal psychology and entrepreneurship.
Before his latest appointment, Disu served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Special Protection Unit and the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Lagos.
Like his predecessor, Disu worked under Tinubu during his tenure as Lagos State governor between 1999 and 2007, serving as Aide-de-Camp, while Egbetokun was Chief Security Officer.
At his decoration as acting IGP last week, Tinubu tasked him with reforming the Force and strengthening discipline and inter-agency collaboration to restore public trust.
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In his remarks, Disu pledged to stamp out impunity within the Force and enforce zero tolerance for corruption and human rights violations.
