Buhari presides over meeting of Police Council, confirm IGP appointment.
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the meeting of the Police Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Those in attendance at the meeting include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Chairman of the Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
Others physically attending the meeting are the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Ministers of Police Affairs, Alhaji Maigari Dingyadi Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello and the Chairman Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith.
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba was also sighted at the venue of the meeting but not part of the deliberations.
The meeting also led to the confirmation of the appointment of the acting I-G Usman Baba today.
President Buhari had on April 6 appointed Baba as acting Inspector General of Police.
Baba was a Deputy Inspector General of Police before his promotion.
