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Activist Omoyele Sowore has characterized the February 24, 2026, resignation of Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun as a victory for accountability following a persistent crusade against his leadership.
While celebrating the exit, Sowore immediately challenged the incoming Acting IGP, Tunji Disu, to break the cycle of ignoring executive orders from the Presidency.
Sowore, who famously labeled the outgoing chief an “illegal IGP,” took to X to argue that Egbetokun’s departure was the inevitable result of exposing deep-seated rot. He saved his sharpest criticism for Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin. Describing Hundeyin as a “Boy Scout” who benefited from an unlawful jump to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sowore demanded his immediate removal. He alleged that Hundeyin previously attempted to dismiss a ₦100 million transfer from Anambra State’s security coffers into the personal account of the IGP’s son, Victor Adewale Egbetokun, as a mere “banking error.”
The ₦100 Million Flashpoint
The controversy regarding the private bank credit was a cornerstone of the movement to oust Egbetokun. While the Nigeria Police Force maintained the funds were returned after being flagged as a mistake, Sowore rejected this narrative as a cover for the predatory use of security votes. He further accused the police leadership of trying to weaponize the EFCC to silence him with cybercrime charges after he went public with the transaction details.
Demands for Structural Reform
Beyond the personnel shifts, Sowore is pivoting to the systemic failures of the previous administration. He highlighted several presidential mandates that he claims were treated as optional by Egbetokun:
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VIP Escort Withdrawal: Despite orders to return officers to frontline security duties, high-profile elites continued to use police as personal bodyguards. Sowore slammed this as “selective enforcement.”
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Security Vote Oversight: A lack of transparency in how state security funds are utilized by police leadership.
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Promotion Integrity: Allegations of favoritism that bypass standard meritocratic processes.
The Road Ahead for Tunji Disu
With Acting IGP Tunji Disu now at the helm, Sowore warned that the “honeymoon period” would be non-existent. He insisted that Disu must immediately prove his independence by enforcing the long-stalled withdrawal of police from private citizens and focusing resources on Nigeria’s kidnapping and banditry crises.
Egbetokun’s exit was officially linked to “family considerations,” but insiders suggest it followed a high-stakes meeting at the Presidential Villa. His tenure had been a lightning rod for controversy since his retirement age was bypassed through a legislative amendment.
