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Buhari Appoints Solomon Arase Chairman,  Police Service Commission

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By Uche Mbah

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Solomon Arase, a former Inspector-General of Police, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

President Muhammadu Buhari forwarded his name to the Senate Tuesday in a letter urging the lawmakers to do the needful.

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If confirmed, Arase will replace another former IG, Musliu Smith, who resigned in controversial Circumstances.

The letter was read in Plenary by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.

According to President Buhari, he is fulfilling the dictates of Sections 153(1) and 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

Arase, a PhD holder, Lawyer, polished, consummate administrator, author, retired as IGP in 2016, after serving under both former President Goodluck  Jonathan, and Buhari.

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Since Smith’s resignation, the Honourable Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, a retired Supreme Court Justice, and Commissioner 1, representing the Judiciary on the Commission, has been acting as the Chairman.


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