We’ve No Constitutional Powers Over IGP, Never Directed His Retirement – PSC

The Police Service Commission claims that Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, has constitutional authority to choose whether to be appointed or not.

The clarification, in accordance with constitutional law, comes in response to inquiries regarding the PSC’s most recent directive for officers who have served for more than 35 years or have reached the age of 60 to retire.

A statement signed by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, emphasized that the Commission’s powers do not extend to the IGP.

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The Police Service Commission was established as one of the Federal Executive Offices established under Section 153(m) of the amended Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Constitution. &nbsp, By virtue of Paragraph 30, part 1 of the third schedule to the Constitution and clause 6 (1) of the Police Service Commission (Establisment) Act, 2001, the Commission is charged with the responsibilities of appointment, promotion, dismissal and exercising disciplinary control over persons holding offices in the Nigeria Police Force (except the Inspector General of Police).

The Police Council’s recommendation is that the law be clear regarding the Commission’s authority, but it does not apply to the Inspector General of Police, who will be appointed by the President.

The Commission only considered and approved the regularization of the date of the first appointment of CADET ASPs/Inspector Force Entrants at its first Extraordinary Meeting of the 6th Management Board on Friday, January 31, 2025. The Inspector General of Police or his department are in charge of this, respectively.

” The Commission at the Meeting passionately revisited its decision of 27th and 28th of September, &nbsp, 2017 and came to the conclusion&nbsp, that the early decision that Force Entrants&nbsp, should have their Cadet date of appointment in the Force&nbsp, against the date of enlistment, in its intent and purpose contradicted the principles of merger of service&nbsp, in the Public Service “and it is in violation of Public Service Rule No. 020908 (i&nbsp, &amp, ii) which provides&nbsp, for retirement on attainment of 35 years in service or 60 years of birth”&nbsp, It therefore set aside the earlier decision.

The Commission is happy with the scope of the powers that the Constitution has given it, and it is not interested in purchasing more powers that are obviously not supported by the law.

In order to serve the Nigeria Police Force’s overall goals, the Commission noted that it has maintained a close and complementary working relationship with the Inspector General of Police.

Source: Channels TV