The Presidency has confirmed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector-General of Police.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the former police chief stepped down from office, citing family matters that require his undivided attention.
“The IGP resigned in a letter today, citing family issues which require his undivided attention,” the statement read.
Sources Claim He Was Asked to Step Down
However, multiple sources within the Presidency disclosed that Egbetokun was asked to step down during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday evening.
A senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the directive was given during the closed-door meeting.
“It was in that meeting he was asked to go,” the official stated.
Unscheduled Visit to the Villa
Observers noted that Egbetokun’s official vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number NPF-01, was sighted at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa around 6:40 p.m. on Monday.
The former IGP, dressed in his black uniform without his cap, reportedly alighted from the vehicle and requested his notepad from an aide before proceeding inside.
His arrival coincided with that of several state governors attending an interfaith breaking of fast with the President, initially creating uncertainty over the purpose of his visit.
However, another security source at the Villa confirmed that the meeting was not routine and that the police chief had been specifically summoned by the President.
“He was called in. It wasn’t a routine visit,” the source said.
Further checks indicated that Egbetokun returned to the State House around 8:00 p.m., with his vehicle reportedly searched by operatives of the Department of State Services.
