Senator Isah Hamman Misau has implicated Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the ongoing probe of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, by the Senate.
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Misau, who on Wednesday appeared before the eight-member Adhoc Committee set up by the senate to probe his allegation against the IGP, further opened a can of worms.
The senator representing Bauchi Central told the committee, led by Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Francis Alimikhena (APC, Edo North), that Idris purchased two Prado SUVs for wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, for personal use.
The allegation, a reiteration of Misau’s statement on the floor of the senate earlier, the senator also added a new twist to his allegation that the police boss was perpetrating promotion racketeering in the force, saying Gov. Ambode was a beneficiary of the alleged abuse of power.
He said, “There is a lot of favouritism in the promotion and appointment of Commissioners of Police. Junior Deputy Commissioners of Police are given Commissioner of Police on acting capacity as against seniority and merit, thereby blocking eligible candidates.
“A recent example is the present CP Lagos, who is a junior DCP to two other DCPs, but was given Acting CP and posted to Lagos. These acts of favouritism have eroded discipline in the force, which is the backbone of any successful organisation.
“The reason why they took him to Lagos was because he is a friend to the Governor of Lagos State because they were in school together or because they studied a course together.
“The IGP posted a Commissioner of Police who for the past 17 years has not worked or served in a police formation to take charge of a state. This officer, who was a former Police ADC to the late former Governor Alamiesiegha and also served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is now the Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State.”
Misau also accused Idris of manipulating his retirement, saying “The expected date of retirement of the IGP was fraudulently doctored on the Staff List of Senior Police Officers from 3rd January to 15th January, 2019.
“I have a copy of the Staff List of when he became IG and I have another one of when he was an Assistant Commissioner of Police, which show that the dates are different.”
