Court dismisses PSC’s case, upholds IGP’s power to recruit – TheNigerialawyer

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday upheld the power of
the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Council under the control
of the Inspector-General of Police to recruit constables into the
NPF.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his judgment, dismissed the suit filed
by the Police Service Commission to challenge the power of the NPF
and the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to carry out the ongoing exercise of
recruiting 10,000 police constables.

The judge held that the PSC’s case lacked merit.

The judge held that the law guiding the enlistment of constables
into the NPF was the Nigeria Police Regulations of 1968, issued by
the Nigerian President in accordance with the provisions of Section
46 of the Police Act 1967 (No 41), providing for the organisation
and administration of the police force.

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