Omoyele Sowore, a well-known Nigerian human rights activist, has once again criticized the current Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, calling him an “illegal IGP.” In a tweet on Thursday, Sowore highlighted that Egbetokun has already served for 35 years and is now over the age of 60, both of which are the legal limits for holding the position of IGP. Sowore believes this makes Egbetokun’s continued service as IGP unlawful and has urged him to retire so that others can rise to leadership roles.

He took to X and wrote:

“These two police officers @PoliceNG were found to have committed the same infraction by failing to relinquish their positions upon retirement, one Inspector Linus Okoro was taken into custody for wrongdoing while the other Kayode Egbetokun proceeded to arrest citizens who called out his infractions. This is unfair! #RevolutionNow #EgbetokunMustGo

It is reported that Kayode Egbetokun, Nigeria’s Illegal Inspector General of Police, has hurriedly left a conference in Rwanda to return to Nigeria to address concerns by police cadres regarding his continued unjust, unfair and illegal occupation of the office of the IGP beyond the expiration of his tenure in 2024, having served for 35 years and also attained the age of 60. The straightforward solution is to retire and allow others to rise through the ranks. #egbetokunmustgo #RevolutionNow”