Police Recruitment: PSC Rejects Purported Candidate List Online

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has rejected a list of purported successful candidates for the constable positions in the Nigerian Police Force that is being shared on social media platforms.

Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, the Public Relations Officer for the PSC, provided this clarification in a press release on Wednesday in Abuja.

"The commission urges the Police Force to trace the origin of this misinformation and hold those responsible accountable," Ani further stated.

He emphasized that the Joint Recruitment Board is the only body constitutionally authorized to enlist officers into the Nigeria Police, a power granted following the Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in Suit No: SC/CV/773/2020 involving the Nigeria Police Force & others versus the Police Service Commission and another party.

The spokesperson affirmed that the commission remains committed to its constitutional role in recruitment and will not forsake it without including all necessary parties in the process.

He mentioned that any current efforts to announce a list of successful candidates for the Nigeria Police Force would be in defiance of constitutional and legal rulings.

"The commission is preparing to announce the list of successful candidates for the 2022 recruitment drive shortly," he informed.

Ani also noted that the commission has established the Police Recruitment Board to guarantee the recruitment exercise's integrity and fairness, comprising representatives from the PSC, Nigeria Police Force, Ministry of Police Affairs, Federal Character Commission, Police Academies, and Police Trust Fund. (NAN)

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