President Muhammadu Buhari has secretly ordered the Nigerian Police to extend the stay of his nephew, Abdulkarim Dauda for three more years.
According to Sahara reporters, Dauda, who is directly related to Mamman Daura, is currently serving as the personal Chief Security Officer (PCSO) of Buhari.
But to avoid suspicions, Dauda removed the name Daura to hide from the public. He joined the force in 1985 and is set to retire in January 2020, but Dauda’s service has been extended by three years.
It was gathered that Dauda was illegally promoted twice in three years and his promotion was influenced by President Buhari.
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Dauda also gained rapid promotion from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police in 2015 to become the Commissioner of Police in just four years.
The leaked memo, approving his extension in service, which was signed by the Secretary of the Nigeria Police Force, AIG Usman Alkali, with reference number DTO:041500/10/2019, noted that Dauda, a Commissioner of Police, would remain in service till 2023.
The memo reads in part, “Extension of Service P.No 23853 COMPOL Abdulkarim Dauda (CP) X. The President X Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces X Chairman Police Council X has graciously approved the extension of service of CP Abdulkarim Dauda to May 13, 2023, X When he would have attained sixty (60) years of age X COMPOL Info-Tech only X Amend your records X please.”
The PSC had originally ordered that no recruitment should be done, but the presidents nephew could not hold back his excitement, as he boasted of having the backing of the President.
DIG in charge of Training and Development, Yakubu Jubrin, was queried for misconduct by the PSC for the recruitment process.He has had approached the National Industrial Court seeking an order to restrain the commission from sacking or demoting him.
The PSC also accused the DIG of making disparaging remarks against the commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, and a member of the board in charge of recruitment, Austin Braimoh.