A security firm, Western Eagle Limited has clarified that the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) is statutorily fixed at four years under the Nigeria Police Act and Regulation 2020, contrary to claims that the current police chief must retire upon attaining the age of 60 in April 2026.
 
The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Busayo Mogaji in a statement said recent commentaries suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, would be required to compulsorily retire upon reaching the age of 60 reflect a misunderstanding of the legal provisions governing the office.
  
According to him, the Police Act reforms clearly established a defined four-year tenure for the Inspector-General of Police to promote stability, leadership continuity and sustained implementation of reforms within the Nigeria Police Force.
  
He explained that the statutory framework guiding the leadership of the Force indicates that the tenure of the Inspector-General is not determined solely by the conventional public service retirement benchmarks of age 60 or 35 years of service.
  
He noted that the legislative intention behind this provision was to insulate the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force from uncertainties that could arise from the routine retirement rules applicable to other categories of public officers.
  
“Public commentary suggesting that the tenure of the Inspector-General automatically terminates upon attainment of the age of 60 does not fully reflect the clear statutory framework established by the Police Act reforms,” Mogaji stated.
  
He further emphasised that public discourse on legal and governance matters should be guided by accurate interpretation of statutory provisions, rather than conjecture capable of misleading the public.
  
“The law remains clear, the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police is firmly anchored in statute and must be interpreted in accordance with the provisions enacted by the National Assembly and assented to by the President,” he added.
 
He maintained that as conversations around policing reforms and institutional strengthening continue, it is important for stakeholders, commentators and members of the public to rely on verified legal frameworks when shaping public opinion on leadership within the Nigeria Police Force.