PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Musiliu Smith, has resigned his position.
It was gathered that Smith resigned on health grounds.
The latest development was confirmed by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, noting that an official statement would soon be issued by the commission on the matter.
It was further learnt that Smith had earlier written a notice of resignation to President Muhammad Buhari which was approved.
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It was gathered that Smith would hand over to Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (Rtd.), representing the judiciary at the commission.
Smith’s resignation is coming amid a dispute between the PSC and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on recruitment exercises.
The dispute got heightened after the PSC announced the commencement of the 2022 recruitment of Constables into the Force.
The Force Headquarters later said it had not commenced the recruitment process for the 2022 batch of Constables, contrary to a publication by the PSC.
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