President Buhari Appoints Ex-IGP Arase Police Service Commission Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of a former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase as the new chairman of Police Service Commission, PSC.

Buhari, in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan and read during plenary on Tuesday, said the appointment was in accordance with the provision of section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

Arase, if confirmed by the Senate will replace the former chairman of the PSC and also a former IGP, Musliu Smith as a substantive chairman.

In another development, President Buhari also forwarded two names to be confirmed as Resident Electoral Commissioners for Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

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.

Another letter received by the  Senate is for the appointment of 5 members of the Code of Conduct Bureau.

They are Murtala A. Kankia from Katsina to represent (North West); Zephaniah Ishaku Bulus from  Nasarawa to represent (North Central) and Farouq Umar from Yobe state to represent (North East).

Others are Abdulsalam Taofiq Olawale from Ondo State to represent (South West) and Prof. Juwayriya Badamasiuy from Kogi State to represent (North Central).

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