CITIZENS COMPASS – The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday, redeployed the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale and replaced him with Olohundare Moshood Jimoh.
Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission announced the leadership change in a statement on Monday.
This was sequel to the crisis at the Lagos State House of Assembly over the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker.
The crisis continued on Monday as men of the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigerian Police stormed the Lagos Assembly complex.
They were said to have sealed the office of the new Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her deputy and Clerk of the House.
CP Jimoh was previously the Commissioner of Police at the Ports Authority, Eastern Ports.
The change in police leadership comes just hours after heavily armed operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police stormed the Lagos Assembly complex.
Jimoh, who hails from Kwara State, was former Force Public Relations Officer and later Deputy Commissioner, Airport Police; Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration and Deputy Commissioner General Investigation.
He has undergone several professional trainings which include; Combat operations Course, Mobile Training College Maiduguri; African Union Mission in Darfur Sudan; Weapons of mass destruction counter measure first responder Training Institute, United States; training on social construction and management Reform China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong China; Training on Maritime Rescue and salvage for Developing Countries, China Maritime Academy Ningbo, China and Training on anti hijacking techniques and tactics for developing countries, Yunnan Police College kunmung, China. He was also at the Police training Institute, Seoul South Korea.
CP Olohundare Moshod Jimoh is a recipient of the Presidential award for Public Relations Personality of the year in recognition of his sterling qualities and outstanding contribution to the development and use of Public Relations by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations.
CP Jimoh appeared before the Commission today. Present were the Commission’s Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu, fdc Honourable Commissioner representing the Police.
Earlier, armed officers were stationed around the Assembly, stopping and searching passersby.
Despite the situation, Meranda arrived at the Assembly with her convoy at about 11:15 a.m.
Obasa, who was impeached while he was in the United States.
His removal, backed by 32 out of 40 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, has been described as controversial.
Despite the crisis, Meranda was able to conduct the plenary as the house members passed a vote of confidence on her.
The Assembly was said to have suspended it’s activities indefinitely.
