An Abuja-based lawyer has dragged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Nigeria Police Council to the Federal High Court in the nation’s capital city due to accusations of extending the term of service for the current Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, beyond the legal limit.
Specialized in Public Interest Litigation and Human Rights, Maxwell Opara, who filed the case, is challenging the constitutionality of the extended service for Egbetokun under the revised Police Act.
In the lawsuit, Opara is seeking a court order to prevent Egbetokun from continuing to act as the Inspector General of Police of the Nigeria Police Force, either on his own or with the help of his staff.
Naija News reports that the complaint centres on the fact that, according to Section 9 of Chapter 2 of the Public Service Rules 2023, Egbetokun, as a public official, should retire at the age of 60 or after 35 years of service, whichever comes first.
The case lists Egbetokun, the Nigeria…