REVEALED - Why Jonathan Picked Suleiman Abba As IGP!

The President listens to the new Inspector General of Police explaining a point

President Gooodluck Jonathan has appointed Mr. Suleiman Abba, an assistant inspector-general of police in charge of Zone 7, as the acting inspector-general of police, subject to confirmation. He takes over from Mr. Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar who retired on July 30.

TheCable learnt that President Jonathan did not find it difficult appointing Abba because of the good recommendation he got.

“He was picked because he is a proven operations man who can galvanise the police to combat crime efficiently,” a senior presidency official told TheCable a day before the announcement was made.

According to the official, Abba is also seen as a man of integrity – a rare virtue in the police force.

“In 2011, he was briefly posted to Lagos State during the general election. He did not go to meet the governor or Bola Tinubu as is the custom of some. Rather, he focused on his job. It was on the day he was leaving the post that he paid a courtesy call on the political figures to sign off,” the official said.