The National Council of State and National Police Council yesterday approved the appointment of Ibrahim Idris as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris.
Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting in Abuja, Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos state, said the council also approved the appointment of six Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and five commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC).
He said: “We deliberated on the appointment of six national commissioners for INEC. You know INEC is supposed to have 12. We had earlier approved six sometimes last year and additional 6 were actually approved today. And those six represents six nominees from the six geo-political zones.
“You may wish to know that we approved five new commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC) in addition to what was actually approved for INEC. The names Mohammed Haruna( North Central); AVM Ahmed Tijani Mu’Azu rtd (North East); Abubakar Nahuca (North West); Professor Okechukwu Ibanu (South East); May Agbamuche Mbu (South South) and Dr. Adekunle Ladipo Ogumola ( South West).
“The names for the NPC are Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji (Oyo); Barr. Patricia Iyaya( Benue); Egr. Benedict Ukpong( Akwa Ibom); Dr. Halu Bala (Kebbi); and Gloria Isofo (Bayelsa).”
Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa state said the National Police Council has confirmed the appointment the Inspector General of Police.
“We deliberated on the confirmation of the Inspector General of Police, IGP. There was almost unanimous acceptance of his confirmation. So, the Police council resolved to confirm the Acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris,” he said
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