The Police Service Commission has unveiled its nominee for the position of the chairman after Wednesday’s resignation of its chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.
The commission’s management committee, according to statement by spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, nominated one of its member and the next I hierarchy, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court.
Ani stated, “Alhaji Smith retired on health grounds. Following his resignation and in pursuant to Schedule 2 (4) sub-section 2 (2) of the Police Service Commission Establishment Act 2001, members of the Management of the Commission met on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, and nominated a colleague, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, as the acting Chairman pending the appointment of a new Chairman by Mr. President.
“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 on her and pledged to run an inclusive administration based on the rule of law.
“She said the Commission deserves the best and promised to ensure that the Management will 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” she noted
The Joint Union Congress of the Commission has suspended it’s strike action to allow the new management to look into it’s demands.