₦airaland Forum

Constitutionally, the IGP is superior to the Governor of a State. Aside that the IGP is an appointee of the President, the Governors have no power to give directive to the IGP. The only police officer the Governor may give directive to is the Commissioner of Police of that state and compliance with this directive is subject to being referred to the President or the Minister appointed in that regard. Section 215(4) is very clear on this point.

The IGP is far superior to a Commissioner of Police and cannot take orders or directive from a Governor simply because the Governor is the Chief Security Officer of the State. The power of IGP covers the entire Federation unlike the Governor. Being a CSO is merely ceremonial and there's no way the President or Minister will decide on whether the Commissioner of Police should comply with the directive of the Governor without consulting with the Inspector General of Police.

SATANICALLY666:
The IGP Is Superior To Governors ⁠— Lawyer Ndakudu Adam (First Class)

Constitutionally, the IGP is superior to the Governor of a State. Aside that the IGP is an appointee of the President, the Governors have no power to give directive to the IGP. The only police officer the Governor may give directive to is the Commissioner of Police of that state and compliance with this directive is subject to being referred to the President or the Minister appointed in that regard. Section 215(4) is very clear on this point.

The IGP is far superior to a Commissioner of Police and cannot take orders or directive from a Governor simply because the Governor is the Chief Security Officer of the State. The power of IGP covers the entire Federation unlike the Governor. Being a CSO is merely ceremonial and there's no way the President or Minister will decide on whether the Commissioner of Police should comply with the directive of the Governor without consulting with the Inspector General of Police.

Kzinne:
rubbish. I wonder who wrote this? How can you say been CSO is merely ceremonial? Can you imagine such thrash.

SportsHD:
sadly, that's the truth. Why do you think state governors have been clamouring for state police since the Obasanjo era?

Because they can't control the cops here.
Asides from politics, the governor doesn't really have control over the CP of his state. The CP would obey an order from the IGP before he thinks about obeying the governor.

Kzinne:
So in a way he has a form of contro6. But that control is checked

Kzinne:
yes but doesn't mean the cso position is merely ceremonial. Do you know that the governor of a state holds regular weekly security meetings with all the heads of security agencies posted to that state? So in a way he has a form of contro6. But that control is checked

Zandena:
You are not addressing his argument rather went ahead to ridicule the entity Nigeria, as usually expected of you fools.
Barrister you have done well!

Kosoco:
Fact

gidgiddy:
Im not even sure a Governor has any control over a Commissioner Of Police

SportsHD:
Obasanjo really wanted to have control of the new federal republic to himself, hence the powers of the police to him and the IGP only.

That's why someone mentioned earlier that the constitution is bleeped right from the roots. That's why amotekun and ebubeagu was incorporated (state police).

Still on, some governor's have some cops and soldiers that are very much loyal to them. Like peter obi and his azukwu butcher, seyi makinde and his GOC ibadan buddy.

gidgiddy:
Im not even sure a Governor has any control over a Commissioner Of Police