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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has withheld the promotion of 179 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), declaring them ineligible for elevation.
According to a statement yesterday by the commission’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, 176 of the affected officers had already retired from service, while the remaining three were confirmed dead.
Ani explained that despite this, the PSC approved the promotion of 952 ASPs to the next rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
“The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police. The Commission also declined the promotion of 176 ASPs found to have retired from service and another three suspected to have died,” the statement read.
Among those elevated are Maidawa Yakubu, Edwin Thomas, Chagga Yakubu, Sabo Hassan, Omini Dickson, Bassey Alobo, Enyinnaya Ejimadu, Grace Okon, Rose Bassey, Fidelis Offorbuike, Adamu Isa Audu, and Ofem Uket.
Others include Elvina Ochia Chukwu of the FCID Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos; Kyrian Igwe of Enugu State Command; Ndidiamaka Onwude, O/C JWC, B Division, Kpirikpri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Command; Rosemary Obianuju Egbo of Warri Area Command, Delta State; Tabitha Gotan; Uya Bassey Johnson of Abia State Command; Elizabeth Ajik of NPF-NCC, FCID; Sunday Prince Ajaegbu of 44 PMF, Force Headquarters, Abuja; and Deborah Danjuma of SPU Base 7, Abuja.
Also promoted are Olowu Yetunde Olatunde of Ogun State Command; Felix Okpaleke of 32 PMF, Abakaliki; Zakka Bulus of FCT Command, Abuja; Kudirat Elegba of SPU Base 2, Lagos; Isioma Omodion of Delta State Command; Ukpabio Ayi Akiba of Rivers State Command; and Edna Emeh Bassey.
PSC Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Argungu, explained that promoting officers who are no longer in active service would undermine due process.
He stressed that the commission remains committed to professionalism, discipline, and fairness in managing officers’ career progression.
“The commission will no longer tolerate diversionary or unauthorised actions by serving officers. We have established channels for complaints, and we will ensure promotions are based strictly on merit and eligibility,” Argungu stated.
He added that the decision of the commission had been formally conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police for immediate implementation.
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