- Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist Festus Ogun has reacted to the statement by police affairs minister Mohammed Dingyadi that IGP can stay in office beyond 60 years
- Ogun said the position of the police affairs minister is rooted in a grave misconception of Nigeria’s extant laws
- Citing relevant constitutional provisions, the lawyer said the IGP staying in office a day after clocking 60 years of age will be illegal
Lagos, Nigeria – Festus Ogun, a constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, has faulted the position of the minister of police affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, can stay beyond 60 years of age in office.
On Wednesday, January 18, the police affairs minister said IGP Alkali Baba will not be retiring midway into the 2023 general elections, adding that the police chief already has an appointment letter which extends his term in office.
