Court Sacks Baba As IGP, Gives Verdict on Tenure Extension
- The tenure elongation of Nigeria’s inspector-general of police (IGP) has been determined by the court in Anambra state
- A federal high court in Anambra has directed the IGP Usman Alkali Baba to stop parading himself as the country's police boss
- In a recent court ruling, the court held that
A federal high court in Anambra has ordered Usman Baba to stop parading himself as Nigeria’s inspector-general of police (IGP).
In a judgment delivered by Fatun Riman, the presiding judge held that Baba’s continued stay in office after clocking the retirement age of 60 is illegal and unconstitutional.
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Court sacks police boss Usman Baba as IGP, rules on tenure extension illegal
He held that as a staff of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), an authority established under Section 214 (1) of the constitution, Baba was bound by Rule 229 of the Police Service Rules which provided for the compulsory retirement of all grades of public service officers at the age of 60 or 35 years of service — whichever comes first, The Cable reported.
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“In the instant case, the 2nd defendant’s birthday comes first. By the said Rule, the 2nd Defendant is obliged to step down on March 1st 2023,” the judge said.
“The PSR retirement age provision, is mirrored in section 18 (8) of the Police Act, on the word “Shall” is used in the provision, it is mandatory.
“Section 7 (6) of the Police Act provides for a four-year term or tenure for the Inspector General of Police and the word “Shall” is also used in the said provision” the court added.
The suit, marked FHC/AKW/CS/58/2023, was filed by one Okechukwu Nwafor.
President Buhari unveils police academy governing board
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the governing board of the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC), Wudil, Kano State.
The unveiling of the new governing board was instituted by the minister of police affairs, Dr Muhammad Dingyadi, on behalf of President Buhari during a press briefing attended by Legit.ng in Abuja.
According to Dingyadi, establishing the governing board further portrays President Buhari's commitment to reforming the Nigerian Police Force's standard into the best global practice and reshaping it into a model force to be emulated by other African nations.
2023 Election Aftermath: Senior Police Officers Meet IGP Baba Alkali for Assessment
In another development, the aftermath of the 2023 gubernatorial election has been greeted with many activities across security agencies.
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has summoned a meeting with his top officers.
It was gathered that the meeting was meant to evaluate the activities of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) during the election process.
Source: Legit.ng
