The cycle gubernatorial elections schedule for Saturday, November 11 preparations is in top gear, The Police is ready as it continues to put all needed security arrangement in place, deliberations from stakeholders in the State are having details and unruly acts will be punished.
In the same development, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has promised to redeploy the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, over alleged partisanship.
He spoke days after the Nigerian Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress, the Labour Party, and Civil Society Organisations, called for Barde’s redeployment.
IGP Egbetokun made the development known Sunday night during a Channels Television programme themed “Peoples Town Hall On Election Security,” which was monitored by our correspondent.
Egbetokun said, “We are aware that there are allegations against the Commissioner of Police in Imo. Before the elections, we’re changing the CP. This is not to say the CP has been found guilty. But for neutrality sake, we are changing the Commissioner of Police in Imo State.”
This is the norms most times in coming elections. The complaints has been heard as the IGP Egbetokun gave listening hears to the people of the State. Though this is not unconnected to the President of NLC , Joe Ajaero who narrowly escaped death after an attacked on him but still in hospital.
The IGP Egbetokun admonished critical stakeholders to ensure that they conduct themselves well before, during and after elections. The Nigeria Police Force will not accommodate any form of unruly acts, he assured.
