THE Police Service Commission (PSC) has distanced itself from speculations that it received a communication from the Presidency carryout  special promotions for  some Police officers attached to certain politicians .

The commission told The Guardian Newspapers that it has no provision for special promotion but accelerated promotion for officers in exceptional cases and under specific conditions as required .

There were online  media reports making the rounds that  President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of staff , Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila wrote the Police Service Commission to give special promotion to some police officers attached to politicians.

But , the Head of Media of Police Service Commission , Mr Torty Njoku Kalu told The Guardian that the commission operates within its established Act and will not embark on actions that runs in conflict with laid down procedures .

Torty debunked news describing it as baseless and false .

According to him ,” I am not aware that the Chief of staff to the President has written the commission to give special promotion to any officer.

“I also want to say that the commission does not do special promotions ,what the commission does is accelerated promotions for deserving officers who truly merit it and the reasons are usually very clear.

“We did not receive any such letter and we do not conduct special promotions.”

The Police Service Commission  is responsible for personnel management of the Nigeria Police Force, except the Inspector General of Police.

The commission is also responsible for appointment and  recruitment of officers in the Police Force as required for effective and efficient performance.

It has statutory mandated to recruit police constables. The Supreme Court confirmed this in July 2023, settling the dispute with the Nigerian Police Force.

PSC equally has the responsibility to Promote, confirm appointments below the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP).

It is also empowered to discipline police officers except the IGP.