President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase (retd) as the chairman of the Police Service Commission.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase (rtd), for appointment as chairman of the Police Service Commission.
President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase (retd) as the chairman of the Police Service Commission.
In a letter dated January 20 and addressed to the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Buhari said he was forwarding the name of Arase, in line with Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
The letter was read on Tuesday during plenary by Lawan.
However, the lawmakers at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the nomination during plenary.
The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the screening of the nominee presented by Senator Haliru Jika (APC – Bauchi Central)-led Committee on Police Affairs during plenary on Wednesday.
Arase replaced Musiliu Smith who recently resigned as chairman.