An independent board for the appointment and supervision of police chiefs, which was to assess Njegus's performance on Tuesday, did not discuss his resignation because it had not received it.
Njegus tendered his resignation shortly before the session of the board, prompting it to give up a debate on a conflict between the police director and the interior ministry.
Since taking up office two and a half months ago, Interior Minister Darko Matijasevic has been urging Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic to replace Njegus because of a number of failures, including non-cooperation with the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague and obstruction of police work.
Njegus has been under severe criticism by the media and opposition who claim that he is obstructing efforts to arrest car smugglers and people involved in the illegal import and registration of motor vehicles.
The board for the appointment and supervision of police chiefs has already interviewed Njegus on one occasion regarding his inappropriate behaviour towards the media.
The local media quoted Interior Minister Matijasevic as dismissing the possibility of a Muslim being appointed new police director and saying that he would inform the board of his candidate for Njegus's successor after consultations with entity authorities and international representatives.