Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the continued stay in office of three top security officials, who, according to him, have exceeded the mandatory 35-year service limit.
Speaking in a statement on Sunday, Sowore insisted that the extension of their tenures was a violation of civil service rules and a slap at national integrity.
He stated that the development was a disregard for institutional norms and legality, adding that it is not governance but ethnic capture.
“These officers in the @PoliceNG, @CustomsNG, and @nigimmigration have exceeded the 35-year service limit and should have retired, but due to tribal favouritism, they remain in office,” he said.
He referred to officers such as the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, and the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
“Their continued stay in service and office is a violation of service rules and a slap at national integrity. This is not governance, it’s ethnic capture,” Sowore said.
He subsequently called on the Federal Government to reverse the tenure extensions and uphold the rule of law.
He also warned that flouting such statutory rules damages the credibility of the civil service and sets a dangerous precedent for executive impunity.
“For us, justice and institutional order are non-negotiable. You can’t build a functional democracy on the back of selective application of rules. Once you hit the 35-year mark, you retire. No one is above that,” Sowore added.
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