Police (35)
HELD:
"it is easy to narrow down the bone of contention between the parties in this appeal. It is simply whether the powers of the 1st Respondent provided for in Paragraph 30 Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the Constitution cover the enlistment of recruit constables into the 1st Appellant.
HELD:
"Sections 153(1)(m) and (2), 215(1) of the Constitution:
HELD:
"The Police Service Commission (1st Respondent) came into being pursuant to the provision of Section 153 (1) (m) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended:
HELD:
"I am not prepared to accept the inference drawn by learned Senior Counsel for the Appellants on the effect of Section 19 of the Police Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2001, on the peculiar facts of the instant case.
HELD:
"Meanwhile, the Appellants also strenuously contended, in line with the decision of the learned trial judge, that the 1st Respondent's powers of appointment are only activated after the constable has been recruited and enlisted by the 2nd Appellant, that is, appointment of officers only takes place post-enlistment.