President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a major shake-up in the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, following the resignation of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.
The development, announced by the Presidency on February 24, 2026, has seen Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu appointed as Acting Inspector-General, in what officials describe as a move to reset the force after months of controversy.
Although official statements cited “personal reasons” for Egbetokun’s departure, his exit comes at a time when public confidence in the police leadership had come under intense pressure over financial and legal setbacks.
One of the most controversial issues was a N100 million payment that was mistakenly transferred into the personal bank account of his son, Victor Egbetokun.
Confirming the incident earlier, police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said the funds, which reportedly originated from the Anambra State Government, were paid in error and later returned.
“The money was mistakenly paid into the account and was fully refunded after the error was detected,” he said at the time.
Despite the clarification, the revelation sparked widespread public criticism and renewed debate about transparency and internal controls within the police administration.
Egbetokun’s tenure was further scrutinised following developments in the long-running River Park Estate dispute in Abuja.
In January 2026, a Nigerian court struck out all criminal charges against Ghanaian businessman Sam Jonah and other directors linked to the project.
The ruling followed a comprehensive review by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation after a petition from Jonah and his companies, Houses for Africa and JonahCapital.
In a report dated December 30, 2025, the Attorney-General’s office concluded that the police investigation failed to establish any prima facie case of forgery or related offences.
The report described parts of the IGP Monitoring Unit’s investigation as “misleading” and criticised the decision to pursue the matter as a criminal case.
It also noted that the dispute was essentially commercial and civil in nature, leading to the discontinuation of charges and their eventual dismissal by the court.
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