For two years, IGP Egbetokun has led the force, rolling out new security measures and cracking down on crime. But now, even someone who has benefitted from the reforms put in place by the same person he flippantly claims is holding office illegally.
“The law says officers must retire after 35 years of service or at 60 years old!” Sowore shouted at a press conference. “That includes the IGP. He must step down!”
All of a sudden, excitement everywhere: news channels picked up the controversy, and social media exploded.
But in a quiet law office in Abuja, legal expert Mrs. Okonkwo shook her head as she watched the news.
“People are forgetting something important,” she told her assistant. “Section 18 of the Police Act does set retirement rules, but Section 7 says the IGP is different. His term is set at four years, appointed by the President and the Police Council. The law was even updated to make that clearer.”
The confusion spread so much that the Attorney General had to step in. He released an official statement:
“The IGP’s tenure is legally fixed at four years. There is no violation of the law.”
Some people accepted this explanation, while others remained skeptical. Meanwhile, IGP continues his work, knowing that in the end, the law—not public opinion—would determine his fate.
And just like that, the storm began to settle.
While debates continued in the media, IGP Egebtokun remains focused on his job, knowing that stability in leadership was key to long-term security reforms. Over time, as people understood the legal framework, the issue became clearer.
And so, the country moved forward—not with controversy, but with clarity.
