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Justice Ogunbiyi is Police Commission’s acting chair

The Police Service Commission has nominated a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, as the acting PSC chairman.

This followed the resignation of the PSC chairman, Musiliu Smith, who resigned on health grounds.

The latest development was made known via a statement issued on Thursday by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani.

Ani noted that Justice Ogunbiyi, who was until her nomination the Commissioner 1 in the Commission and next in hierarchy to the former chairman, expressed her appreciation to her colleagues for the confidence reposed in her and pledged to run an inclusive administration based on the rule of law.

READ ALSO: Smith resigns as PSC chairman

She said the commission deserves the best and promised to ensure that the management do everything possible to give the staff, a commission they will be proud of.

“We will do our best by the grace of God and I believe our best will be good enough,” Ani quoted Ogunbiyi as saying.

He added that the Joint Union Congress of the commission has suspended its strike to allow the new management to look into its demands.

The present management of the commission was inaugurated on July 25, 2018, and is expected to exit on July 24, 2023.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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