A meeting took place at Aso Rock in Abuja between Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the FCT, on Tuesday.
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President Bola Tinubu has intervened to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Wike is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Tinubu spoke to Wike and Fubara to “douse tensions,” Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State disclosed after the Nigeria Police Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. SaharaReporters reported on Monday that there was a crisis in the Rivers Assembly amidst plans to impeach Fubara.
The Nigeria Police Council has confirmed Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The Council took the decision on Tuesday at its meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu and consisting of the 36 governors, the Minister of the FCT, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). The Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, announced Egbetokun's confirmation while addressing State House correspondents after the meeting.
Police Council has confirmed Dr Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector General of Police, at its first meeting under President Bola Tinubu. Egbetokun earned the confirmation following his giant strides in capacity building of officers, and operational decisions a few months after appointment. The last time the Nigeria Police Council met was on June 4, […]