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A former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, has resigned from his position as Chairman of the Police Service Commission.

His resignation may have been in connection with the recent scuffle between the police force and the commission over the recruitment exercise.

It was gathered that the chairman tendered his resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari last week, but got approval on Tuesday.

Smith later tendered his resignation before the members of the Board on Wednesday.

Confirming the chairman’s resignation, the spokesman for the board and South South Commissioner, Austin Braimoh, explained that Smith tendered his resignation to the President on health grounds.

He added that President Buhari was the sole person that can appoint another chairman, although members of the board have tentatively appointed retired Justice Lara Ogunbiyi as acting chairperson of the commission.