Disu, who took over the reins as Nigeria’s new police chief at a brief ceremony at the Louis Edet House in Abuja on February 25, 2026, promised to provide an accountable, modern, and professional policing.
The National Police Council has confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police.
His name is now to be sent to the Senate for screening.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Disu as the acting IGP on February 25, 2026, following the resignation of former IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
Tinubu, in a statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, had said he would convene a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council to formally consider Disu’s appointment as substantive IGP, after which his name would be transmitted to the Senate for confirmation,” he said.
The former AIG assumed office as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) last Wednesday.
President Bola Tinubu decorates Tunji Disu as the new Inspector General of Police.
Disu, 59, took over the reins as Nigeria’s new police chief at a brief ceremony at the Louis Edet House in Abuja, shortly after President Bola Tinubu decorated him as the acting IGP.
Until his appointment, Disu served as Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.
He was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police last year.
Before then, he served as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and was later deployed by Egbetokun to Abuja as Commissioner of Police of the Federal Capital Territory.
Disu is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and a former head of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, a position previously held by Abba Kyari.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos Island, he enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992.
Over the course of his career, he has served as Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in several locations, including Ago Iwoye in Ogun State, Ikare and Owo in Ondo State, as well as Elimbu and Elelenwo in Rivers State.
Outgone Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, hands over to the Acting IGP, Tunji Disu, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on February 25, 2026. Credit: X/@PoliceNG
He also served as Officer in Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and anti-kidnapping operations in Rivers State.
Disu previously commanded SARS in Ondo State, Oyo State, and Rivers State, and later served as second in command (2IC) of the State Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Rivers State.
Speaking at the handover, the former head of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) promised to provide an accountable, modern, and professional policing.
“My tenure will be built on three clear commitments: professionalism, modernism, and accountability,” Disu told the gathering comprising top officers and family members, among others.
