Less than twenty-four hours after it received official communication from President Muhammadu Buhari, nominating him as Chairman of the  the Nigerian The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase (rtd) as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the screening of the nominee by Sen. Haliru Jika (APC–Bauchi Central)-led Committee on Police Affairs during plenary on Wednesday.

President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Tuesday, requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of Arase as the new PSC chairman.

The President, in a letter read during plenary on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said the appointment was in accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution.

With his confirmation, Arase replaces Musiliu Smith who resigned as chairman recently.