* Warns rushed legislation could be weaponised to suppress opposition, manipulate elections
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to postpone the implementation of the newly approved State Police framework until after the 2027 general election.
He warned that the initiative could be exploited for partisan purposes if introduced before the polls.
Obi, in a statement issued on Friday through his X handle, said the passage of the State Police Bill by the National Assembly represented a major legislative milestone in Nigeria’s quest to reform its policing architecture.
