The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned an advertisement calling for applications into the 12th Regular Course Degree Programme of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano, describing it as a violation of due process.
In a statement on Thursday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesman, said the publication did not follow constitutionally mandated procedures and was therefore “null and void”.
Ani said the recruitment notice, which indicated that online applications would run from July 28 to September 8, 2025, was released without the knowledge or approval of the Commission.
Part of the statement read: “The advertorial, which was placed in flagrant violation of required procedures, is an undisguised attempt to undermine the Commission.
“The Police Service Commission has the sole authority to recruit persons into the Nigeria Police Force as affirmed by the Court of Appeal and upheld by the Supreme Court.”
Ani referenced the judgments of the Court of Appeal in PSC v. Inspector-General of Police & 3 Ors (CA/A/84/2020) and the Supreme Court’s ruling in NPF v. PSC (SC/CV/773/2020), which he said reaffirmed the Commission’s exclusive mandate to conduct police recruitment.
He warned that any process outside the legal framework “undermines the rule of law and infringes upon the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to all citizens.”
The Commission also criticised the Nigeria Police Academy for failing to consult the Ministry of Police Affairs, the Federal Character Commission, and the PSC before issuing the advert.
It also condemned the ₦6,000 application fee imposed on candidates, describing it as “absurd” and a “breeding ground for corruption” in a process meant to be free.
“The current process introduced by the Police Academy is chaotic, confusing, and unpredictable.
“Requiring all applicants to physically report at the academy rather than decentralising the process across the 36 states and the FCT creates unnecessary stress, economic waste, and security risks,” he said.
He added that the process contradicts President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which is based on transparency, accountability, equity, and good governance.
Ani urged the public to disregard the advertisement, stressing that the PSC would not be held responsible for any consequences arising from “this illegitimate exercise”.