The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, has removed Adeboyega Fasasi from his position as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Multiple reliable security sources confirmed this development to Daily Nigerian over the weekend, stating that Fasasi has been replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a deputy director currently participating in a fellowship at the National Institute for Security Studies.
Sources revealed that President Tinubu approved the removal following a request from the DSS Director General to send Fasasi on a “strategic course,” which is often the reason given for reassigning top security officials close to the president.
Insiders disclosed that Lawal was due for promotion to director in July 2023, but his promotion was delayed by the former service leadership.
According to a source, Lawal was passed over for promotion in favor of junior officers, including Koko, Milad, and Fasasi, due to internal favoritism…