Tinubu’s Chief of Staff Seeks Special Promotions for Eight Politically-Linked Police Officers

Femi Gbajabiamila has written to the Police Service Commission requesting “special promotion” for eight officers attached to senior political figures. The letters asked for advances from chief superintendent to assistant commissioner and from assistant commissioner to deputy commissioner. Critics say this contravenes the 2001 PSC Act, which reserves promotion powers solely for the commission and bars outside interference. This follows a similar case last year when the president’s aide-de-camp received two rapid “special presidential promotions” before senior military leaders intervened. Observers warn this pattern risks politicising the force hierarchy. A serving officer warns frontline morale could suffer if those fighting insecurity see merit replaced by proximity to power.

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