Jonathan confirms Suleiman Abba as new IGP

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Suleiman Abba, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, as the new Inspector General of Police.

Abba, currently the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, comprising Abuja, Kaduna and Niger states, replaces the incumbent Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, who proceeds on statutory retirement from Thursday, having completed 35 years in service.

The incoming Inspector-General, a lawyer, hails from Jigawa State and is an alumnus of the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies.

Positions previously held by him in the Police include Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, FCT Command; Deputy Force Secretary and Commissioner of Police, Rivers State.

His appointment, in acting capacity, is with effect from August 1, 2014.

The Eagle Online had earlier on Thursday reported that Abubakar had taken Abba to the Presidential Villa, Abuja for a meeting with Jonathan.

This signalled the fact that Abba would emerged Abubakar’s successor.