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4th Republic · Obasanjo I1999 — 2002· 10th indigenous IGP

Musiliu Smith

First IGP of the Fourth Republic. Began the reform of the Force after fifteen years of military rule.

The record

Musiliu Adekunle Smith was the first Inspector-General of Police of the Fourth Republic, appointed by President Olusegun Obasanjo shortly after his 29 May 1999 inauguration.

His tenure began the post-military restructuring of the Force, including efforts to restore the National Honours of officers who had been demoted under Abacha.

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.