The Nigeria Police Force has deployed a new Commissioner of Police (CP), Samuel Erale, to oversee the forthcoming 15 August governorship election in Osun State.
This comes after months of persistent calls from the state government for the removal of CP Ibrahim Gotan amid controversies his alleged partisanship and poor handling of election-related security.
The deployment was confirmed on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, who said the new commissioner had been assigned specifically for the governorship election.
Ojelabi said the deployment underscores the resolve of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that the electoral process is conducted in a peaceful, transparent, and secure atmosphere, while guaranteeing the safety of voters, electoral officials, election observers, media practitioners, and all law-abiding residents of the State.
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He said CP Erale Samuel Etaifo will coordinate election security operations in collaboration with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with the Electoral Act, the Code of Conduct for Security Personnel on Electoral Duty, and all extant laws guiding the electoral process.
The Osun State Police Command assures members of the public that adequate security measures have been emplaced across the State to protect lives, property, and critical electoral materials before, during, and after the election. All officers and men deployed for election duty have been directed to remain impartial, professional, and respectful of the rights of every citizen, irrespective of political affiliation.
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