JUST IN: Buhari swears in ex-IGP Arase as PSC chairman - Punch Newspapers
Arase took his oath of office at 10:05 am at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in the presence of Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SGF Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and other FEC members.The PUNCH reported that on January 24, 2023, Buhari had forwarded Arase’s name to the Senate, asking the upper legislative chamber to confirm him in line with sections 153 and 154 of the constitution as amended.
Arase, 65, who retired in 2016, was the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police and has served in various capacities including as head of the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the foremost intelligence-gathering unit of the Nigerian police.They include Murtala Kankia from Katsina State ; Zephaniah Bulus from Nasarawa State and Farouk Umar from Yobe State , Taofeek Abdulsalam from Ondo State and Prof. Juwaria Badamasi from Kogi State .
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