Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has accused Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun of secretly approaching the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Life Camp, Abuja, to secure a series of injunctions aimed at silencing criticism and preventing the exposure of alleged misconduct.
Sowore made the claims public on Wednesday via a statement on his X (formerly Twitter) account, describing the court actions as both “disturbing” and “revealing.”
According to Sowore, Egbetokun—whose tenure, he claims, expired in 2024—allegedly hired Ayotunde Ogunleye, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), using police funds to file a suit intended to prevent Sowore from referring to him as the “Illegal IGP.”
“This morning’s developments are as disturbing as they are revealing,” Sowore wrote. “The ILLEGAL Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, whose tenure expired in 2024, has reportedly approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory seeking injunctions aimed at silencing public criticism and stopping further exposure of alleged misconduct.”
Sowore further alleged that the suit was not filed solely for Egbetokun’s personal benefit but also on behalf of other applicants closely linked to the IGP. Among them is ACP Bukola Kuti, a police officer allegedly promoted illegally over her seniors, who reportedly seeks an injunction to prevent Sowore from stating that she is the IGP’s mistress.
A third applicant, Victor Egbetokun, described by Sowore as the IGP’s legitimate son, is seeking a permanent injunction to stop Sowore from exposing claims that he received ₦100 million from Anambra State’s security vote.
The suit also reportedly aims to prevent any public connection between the applicants and Jesam Michael, an individual allegedly involved in a Ponzi scheme facilitated by the Nigeria Police Force, including claims that units of the Force were deployed to harass victims of the scheme.
Earlier reports indicated that Egbetokun revised his official retirement date to October 31, 2027, following a National Assembly amendment extending his tenure. A senior police source noted that he should have retired in 2024 after reaching 60 years of age and completing 35 years of service.
Victor Adewale Egbetokun allegedly received ₦100 million from Anambra State’s Security Vote in September 2025, despite not holding any official government or security position. The transfers, traced from Sterling Bank to his personal Zenith Bank account, have raised serious concerns about the misuse of funds intended for state security operations.
