Across many public institutions, succession is rarely a simple matter of who is next in rank. In policing, that tension is especially sharp because hierarchy, command discipline and morale are not abstract ideas; they are the operating system of the institution. Nigeria has long wrestled with this problem in public debate: when an Inspector-General of Police leaves office, the next appointment may reflect presidential discretion, political confidence, regional balancing, reform ambition or crisis management, rather than strict seniority. The la
Across many public institutions, succession is rarely a simple matter of who is next in rank. In policing, that tension is especially sharp because hierarchy, command discipline and morale are not abstract ideas; they are the operating system of the institution. Nigeria has long wrestled with this problem in public debate: when an Inspector-General of Police leaves office, the next appointment may reflect presidential discretion, political confidence, regional balancing, reform ambition or crisis management, rather than strict seniority. The la
