The Kwara and Akwa Ibom State Commissioners of Police have warned officers deployed to Osun State for Saturday’s governorship election against political bias, unprofessional conduct and other acts capable of undermining the credibility of the exercise.
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Baba Azare, gave the warnings separately on Thursday while addressing personnel deployed from the two commands for election security duties.
In a statement issued by the Kwara command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, Adekimi directed the personnel to maintain discipline, neutrality and professionalism throughout the election, in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, that all personnel assigned to election duties must remain apolitical and impartial.
“The personnel must remain apolitical and impartial, while discharging their responsibilities strictly in accordance with the law and established rules of engagement,” Adekimi said.
He described election security as a critical national assignment, warning the officers against conduct that could compromise the integrity of the Nigeria Police Force or erode public confidence in the electoral process.
