The National Police Council has confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, with his nomination now set to be forwarded to the Senate for screening. President Bola Tinubu had appointed Disu as acting IGP on February 25, 2026, following the resignation of former police chief Kayode Egbetokun.
In a statement issued at the time 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, after which his name would be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation.
Disu, 59, officially assumed office as acting Inspector-General last Wednesday during a brief ceremony at the Louis Edet House in Abuja, shortly after being decorated by President Tinubu.
Until his elevation, Disu served as Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos. He was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police last year.
Prior to that role, he was Commissioner of Police in Rivers State before being redeployed to Abuja as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory. A member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Disu previously headed the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, a unit once led by Abba Kyari.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos Island, Disu enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992. Over more than three decades in service, he has held several operational and command positions across the country.
He 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 led Special Anti-Robbery Squad and anti-kidnapping operations in Rivers State, and previously commanded SARS units in Ondo, Oyo and Rivers states. He later served as second-in-command of the State Criminal Investigations Department in Rivers State.
At the handover ceremony, Disu pledged to lead a reform-driven police force focused on accountability and professionalism. “My tenure will be built on three clear commitments: professionalism, modernism, and accountability,” Disu told senior officers and family members in attendance. His confirmation marks a new chapter for the Nigeria Police Force as the federal government signals plans to prioritise institutional reforms and strengthen public trust in law enforcement.
