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Nigeria Police Force

The national police. The Inspector-General is appointed by the President on the advice of the Police Council.

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Inspector-General of Police

Olatunji DisuAppointed 2026

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Ministry of Police Affairs

What the Constitution says

  • s.215(1)

    The President appoints the Inspector-General of Police on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council, from among serving senior police officers.

2026 budget

All ministries

₦1.30 trillion1.9% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦1.18 trillion
  • Running costs ₦71.2 billion
  • Projects ₦48.6 billion

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.358 · line 0155004001

Where it appears in the news

  • ADC lawmakers ask IGP to probe arrest of party members in Kebbi

    Sep 29, 2026

    The lawmakers alleged that the arrests were unlawful and linked to the affected persons’ political affiliation.

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  • 2027: IG promises peaceful, orderly elections

    Sep 28, 2026

    Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured Nigerians that the police will ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the 2027 general elections.

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Ministry of Police Affairs oversees Nigeria Police ForceSenate of Nigeria confirms Ministry of Police Affairs. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Police Affairs. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Senate of Nigeria confirms Nigeria Police ForcePresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Nigeria Police Force. s.215(1): The President appoints the Inspector-General of Police on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council, from among serving senior police officers.Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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