News

Overstaying in office: Anambra Federal High sacks IGP

News

The Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State has declared the appointment and continued stay of the Inspector-General of Police (Alkali) as unlawful and unconstitutional.

The court gave the ruling on Friday (Today) stating that his continuous stay in office is against the clear provisions of the Police Act, 2020.

The Court further held that only an officer within the listed rank, with four (4) years in service, can be appointed as IGP, not one with less than four (4) years.

Recall that human rights lawyers, Maxwell Opara, and Festus Ogun, had also dragged the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, and President Muhammadu Buhari to court for Alkali’s continuous stay in office after his retirement.

By Ifeizu Joe

Ifeizu is a seasoned journalist and Managing Editor of TheRazor. He has wide knowledge of Anambra State and has reported the state objectively for over a decade.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button
%d bloggers like this: