Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- A rights group, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC has raised concerns over the negative precedents the hasty amendment of the Nigeria Police Act 2020, extending the tenure of Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, will set for enforcement of the rule of law and due process.

Recall that on July 23, 2024, the Nigerian Senate approved the amendment, extending Egbetokun's tenure beyond the statutory retirement age of 60, following a request from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Egbetokun was at the time scheduled to turn 60 on September 4, 2024.

Several organizations, including the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, had criticized the proposal, as well as condemned...