The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of the former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase (retd.) as the new Chairman of the Police Service Commission.
The President in a letter read in plenary on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said the appointment is in accordance with the provision of section 154 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
Arase if confirmed by the senate will replace the former chairman of the commission, Musiliu Smith, as a substantive Chairman of the Police Service Commission. In another development, President Buhari also forwarded two names to be confirmed as Resident Electoral Commissioners for Independent National Electoral Commission
The new appointees are Dr. Mahmuda Isah from Kebbi state whose appointment is for renewal and Dr. Mann Omobayi Alli from Ondo State who is for new appointment.
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