On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, strongly denied rumors that he was planning to harm Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State or cause trouble in the state.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun had accused Egbetokun of working with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to carry out a fake court order that would bring back former local government chairmen in the state.
But Egbetokun didn’t take the claims seriously. Speaking in Abuja, he said, “I read about the allegations, but I refuse to dignify such absurdity with a response. I believe in challenging the distortion of facts. We will not allow the distortion of facts against us to go unchallenged. But statements that are clearly contrary to reasoning don’t deserve our response. I am too busy for careless talks. I will not respond to such absurdity.”
Instead of focusing on the accusations, Egbetokun said his priority is to support the police in Osun. “Mine is to respond to the call of the Commissioner of Police in the state for reinforcement. We have reinforced the command, and we have enough men on the ground to ensure that there is law and order in that state, to ensure that there is no more breakdown of law and order in the state,” he added.
