Justice Clara Ogunbiyi Named Acting Chairperson, PSC

The management of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has nominated Clara Ogunbiyi as the acting chairperson of the commission.

Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC head of press and public relations, announced the development in a statement on Thursday.

Her nomination followed the resignation of Musiliu Smith, who was said to have resigned on health grounds.

The PSC spokesman said Ogunbiyi’s nomination is pending the appointment of a new substantive chairperson by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ogunbiyi retired from the supreme court in 2018 after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70.

“….Members of the Management of the Commission met yesterday, Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, and nominated a colleague, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, as the acting [chairperson] 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” the statement added.