The Police on Tuesday evening debunked reports that the Inspector General, Mr Mohammed Adamu has stepped aside and handed over the running of the Force Headquarters to Sanusi Lemo, the new Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of operations.
Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, a police commissioner, who debunked the reports on behalf of the force, said on the phone that: “I am not aware of it.”
With the development, Adamu remains the Inspector General of Police, despite having reached the mandatory 35 years in service as stipulated by the law on Monday.
The last announcement from the Presidency over the matter was from Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu on national television on Monday saying he was unaware of any imminent announcement of a new IGP.
Shehu had said the President, who returns to Abuja on Tuesday, should be on his desk by Wednesday, raising expectations that a major announcement may be made in respect to the situation.
The President returned to Abuja on Tuesday evening.The situation has led to speculations from various circles.
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