Alhaji Musiliu Smith, Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has resigned his position on health ground.
Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Spokesman of PSC confirmed the resignation on Thursday in Abuja.
Smith was Inspector-General of Police (IGP) during the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration.
Ani said an official statement would soon be issued by the commission on the matter.
A source at the commission disclosed that Smith had earlier, written a notice of resignation to President Muhammad Buhari and that the notice has been approved.
According to the source, with the resignation, Smith is expected to hand over to Justice Clara Ogunbiyi retired, representing the judiciary at the commission.
