The current Inspector General of Police, MD Abubakar has attained
the mandatory age of service. Barring any last change of plan, the
Federal Government is expected to announce Assistant Inspector-
General of Police, in-charge of Zone 7, AIG Suleiman Abba, as a
replacement for IGP Mohammed Abubakar
Findings indicated that President Goodluck Jonathan had conveyed to
Abba the news of his appointment as the next IG, following his
selection by the Police Council made up of the 36 state governors and
the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro.
A source in the Presidency said, “Abba would be announced any
moment from now as the next IG; in fact, the appointment has
been confirmed to him personally, all we are waiting for is the
official announcement by the President which may be made after
the FEC meeting on Wednesday.”

Abubakar, from Zamfara State, enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force
on July 30, 1979 and was due for retirement on July 30, 2014, based on
the mandatory retirement age.
Abubakar, who had attained the mandatory 35 years in service, was
expected to proceed on terminal leave in the early days of the
month, but he had clung on, hoping his tenure would be extended.
Punch had exclusively reported that IGP Abubakar would not be
granted an extension of tenure in spite of his relative achievements
in the Force and efforts by Vice President Namadi Sambo, to
persuade Jonathan to extend his tenure till 2015.
The appointment of Abba as the next IG seems to have put paid to
Sambo’s alleged promise and assurances to Abubakar and his dream
of staying in office till after the general elections.
Investigations showed that it was only the tenure of former IG
Sunday Ehindero that was extended by one year by the
administration of Olusegun Obasanjo.
Abba, whose appointment may be announced on Wednesday after
the Federal Executive Council meeting, had served as Commissioner
of Police in Rivers State; Deputy Force Secretary and Assistant
Commissioner of Police in charge of State CID, FCT Police Command,
etc.