By Deborah Nnamdi
The National Police Council has confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, with his name set to be forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
President Bola Tinubu had earlier appointed Disu as acting IGP on February 25, 2026, following the resignation of former police chief Kayode Egbetokun. In a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the President said he would convene a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council to formally consider Disu’s appointment as substantive IGP before transmitting his name to the Senate for confirmation.
Disu assumed office as acting Inspector-General last Wednesday after being decorated by President Tinubu at a brief ceremony held at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Until his appointment, the 59-year-old officer served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. He was promoted to the rank of AIG last year.
Over the course of his career, Disu has held several strategic positions within the Nigeria Police Force. He served as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and was later deployed to Abuja as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory by Egbetokun. He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and previously headed the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, a role once occupied by Abba Kyari.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos Island, Disu enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992. He has served as Divisional Police Officer in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State; Ikare and Owo in Ondo State; and Elimbu and Elelenwo in Rivers State. He also headed the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and anti-kidnapping operations in Rivers State, and commanded SARS units in Ondo, Oyo, and Rivers states. He later served as second-in-command of the State Criminal Investigation Department in Rivers State.
At the handover ceremony, Disu pledged to prioritise professionalism, modernisation, and accountability in policing.
“My tenure will be built on three clear commitments: professionalism, modernism, and accountability,” he said before an audience of senior officers and family members.
