May 12, 2026

Buhari, IGP Meet Behind Closed-doors As Retirement Date Elapses

By Farouk Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris met behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday.

okay understands that the IGP will be clocking 60 years on January 15 as he is due retire from service on January 3.

The agenda of the meeting has not been discolsed yet which ended around 2.35pm.

Speculation has been going round that Buhari plans to extend Idris’ tenure so that he can oversee the security of the February elections.

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