Olohundare Moshood Jimoh Poised For AIG Promotion – Big Move In Police

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, is set to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police on Tuesday, according to sources within the Nigeria Police Force. Sources familiar with the process revealed that Jimoh is expected to be promoted and decorated on the same day, coinciding with a promotion exercise scheduled by police authorities.

Insiders further disclosed that Jimoh is lobbying to remain in Lagos after his promotion, aiming to head the Zone 2 Police Command, which oversees operations in both Lagos and Ogun states. Jimoh assumed office in February 2025 as the 41st Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, succeeding Olanrewaju Ishola, who was redeployed to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

A senior police official said, “Moshood Jimoh is set to be promoted on Tuesday. Meanwhile, he is lobbying to head Zone 2 in Lagos.” Sources also indicated that Tijani Fatai, currently serving as Commissioner of Police for the Eastern Ports Command, has been shortlisted as a potential replacement for Jimoh, reportedly with the backing of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Earlier, the Nigeria Police Force announced that a promotion examination and interactive session for senior officers seeking elevation to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General would take place on March 10, 2026, at the corporate headquarters of the Police Service Commission in Jabi, Abuja. A police wireless communication instructed officers invited for the exercise to report by 7:00 a.m., ahead of an 8:00 a.m. session at the Chairman’s Conference Room on the sixth floor of the commission’s headquarters.

Among those listed for the exercise are Christopher Ado Emmanuel, Joseph Eribo, Miller Gajere Dantawaye, Henry Ifeanyi Uche, Olanrewaju Peter Ogunlowo, Mohammed Dahiru, Dankombo Faling Morris, Bello Shehu, Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba, Ahmed Musa, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, Simeon Jimoh, Udofia Akpanudom, and Haruna Oufemi. Miller Gajere Dantawaye currently serves as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory Command, having assumed office in October 2025.

The communication also outlined dress code requirements, directing officers to appear in conventional attire, including black jackets and berets, while carrying swagger sticks. The examination will assess candidates on law, local acts, and professional studies. For security and logistics, 12 armed officers from the Nigeria Police Mobile Force will be deployed for escort duties, and operational vehicles, including two Hilux vans, will be provided for transport to and from the venue. The directive emphasized that all commands should treat the exercise as “very important” to ensure the smooth conduct of the promotion interviews.