President Muhammadu has nominated Alhaji Musiliu Smith as Chairman of the Police Service Commission.
He is replacing Sir Mike Okiro, the incumbent.
The nomination was contained in a letter sent to the Senate by President Buhari, which was read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian military ruler and presidential candidate for the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) speaks during an interview with Reuters at a private residence in Lagos February 19, 2011. Buhari, the main opposition candidate in Nigeria's presidential election, said he was optimistic it would be a more credible race than in the past but warned events in north Africa showed people would no longer accept a rigged vote. Picture taken February 19, 2011. To match Interview NIGERIA-BUHARI/ REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS HEADSHOT)