BREAKING: Police Service Commission Chairman, Musiliu Smith Resigns

 The Chairman of the Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC), Retired Inspector General of Police, Musiliu Smith has resigned his appointment.The retired IGP who had been at loggerhead with the Police Hierarchy over the organization constitutionally responsible for the recruitment of Constables into the Nigerian Police Force, was said to have resigned on the grounds of ill health.In the interim, the second most senior Commissioner in the PSC, Retired Supreme Court Justice, Clara Ogunbiyi, who is representling the Judiciary has assumed duty as Chairman.When contacted, the Spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani confirmed the resignation but noted that an official statement from the commission giving details will be issued (tomorrow) Thursday.Recall that there has been disagreement between the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, and Police Service Commission over the 2022 Police recruitment exercise for 10,000 Constables.The Police Service Commission had in the month of August, opened its portal for the recruitment of police constable for the year 2022 and placed an advert on the recruitment in a national daily.However, in response to the development, the Nigeria Police Force in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi had asked Nigerians to disregard the advertisement and call for applications.Adejobi had said, the advert had no connection with the Nigeria Police Force and was not in tandem with the police recruitment process.