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President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking the confirmation of the appointment of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase (retd), as the new Chairman of, the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Arase is expected to take over from Musiliu Smith, another former IGP, who in September 2022, resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission on health grounds.
The president’s nomination is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and read during plenary on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
The president’s letter is titled “Confirmation of Appointment of Chairman of Police Service Commission”
What the letter is saying
The president based his request on sections 153 (1) and 154 (1) of the constitution as amended.
