President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Inspector General of Police, IGP Muhammed Adamu by three months.

Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this in a chat with State House correspondents Abuja Thursday.

According to the Minister, President Muhammadu Buhari decided that IGP, Mohammed Adamu, will continue to serve as the IG for the next three months, to allow for a robust and efficient process of appointing a new IG.

He added that it is not unconnected to the desire of Mr President to, not only have a smooth handover, but to also ensure that the right officer is appointed into that position.

He debunked the notion that there is a lacuna saying, the President can decide to extend the tenure of any officer.

When asked where the report of the IGP’s retirement come from, the Minister said it was one of those social media stories that one cannot control.

The announcement has brought to an end the series of wild speculations about Adamu’s fate as well as unconfirmed reports of his successor.