The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Joseph Mbu, has warned that his men will arrest any governor with "unruly attitude" during the forthcoming elections.
Mbu said this on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during his official visit to the Ogun State police command headquarters located in the Eleweran area of the state.
Mbu said this on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during his official visit to the Ogun State police command headquarters located in the Eleweran area of the state.
The two governors he is expected to work under are Ibikunle Amosun and Babatunde Fashola.
Mbu also ordered the men of the command, who would be on electoral duty, to arrest promptly anyone caught with arms near the voting centres. He said, “I am here to encourage, support and advice you because we have a critical part to play in the forthcoming elections.
“Our actions and activities will go a long way to decide on this election, so, I have come to tell you that we must remain impartial in ensuring free, fair, peaceful and violent-free polls.
“As far as the law is concerned, we are not going to respect anybody and whoever is coming to the booth should vote and leave peacefully.
“Anyone who comes there to campaign even if it is the chief executive of the state, a constable at that polling booth would stop him.”
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Mbu sure knows he has certain powers that even the Chief Security Officer of a State does not have. While, it is noble on his part to ensure that even a Governor does not break the electoral laws, such unguarded and derogatory statements against a State Governor is unwarranted when he has just two to relate with and can use a security channel to pass home his point. He is one of the element that undermine our developing democracy. I think the Commander-in-Chief need to hold the IG accountable for such recklessness. Are we saying the immunity of a Governor is at the discretion of a Constable of the Nigerian Police. Simply shame of what a nation has turned into.
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