The Inspector General of Police is appointed by the executive on the advice of the

The Nigerian Inspector General of Police is appointed by the executive branch of the government, specifically by the President, on the advice of the Nigerian Police Council. The Nigerian Police Council is a body established by the Constitution of Nigeria to make decisions relating to the administration and control of the Nigerian Police Force. It is chaired by the President and comprises the Vice President, the Governor of each state of Nigeria, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, and the Inspector General of Police.