OSUN ELECTIONS: THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR JOB... IIGP TO SECURITY AGENTS



The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has on Friday commended police personnel and other security agencies deployed to maintain peace in the just concluded Osun election, noting that there no official complaints of violence or injury to persons reported at any police stations.

In a statement signed by JIMOH MOSHOOD , the force public relations officer, Idris urged members of the public to disregard any publication and claims that Security agencies intimidated Journalists, Election Observers and voters during the re-run. 

His statement in Full: 

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE COMMENDS POLICE PERSONNEL AND OTHER SECURITY AND SAFETY AGENCIES DEPLOYED FOR ELECTION SECURITY IN THE JUST CONCLUDED OSUN STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION 

There were no official complaints of violence or injury to persons reported at any Police Station/Division in all the Seven (7) Units where the re-run election was held on 27th September, 2018. Members of the public are hereby implored to disregard and discountenance claims in some sections of the media that Security Agencies intimidate Journalists, Election Observers and voters during the re-run election.

The Nigeria Police Force appreciates the law abiding attitude and peaceful conduct of the good people of Osun State during the Election. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni has expressed utmost satisfaction with the implementation of the Robust Security Arrangement for the Osun State Gubernatorial Election and commends the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Operations, the entire Police Personnel, Officers and Men of other Security and Safety Agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) deployed for Election Security during the just concluded Osun State Gubernatorial Election on Saturday, 22nd September, 2018, and the Re-run election of Thursday, 27th September, 2018. 

The IGP appreciates the commitment and civility of the entire security personnel in ensuring adequate security and conducive environment for a credible Gubernatorial Election in Osun State.  The IGP further extols the high level professionalism, politeness, firmness and unbiased conducts of the Police Personnel, before, during and after the election. 

The Nigeria Police Force equally appreciates the law abiding attitude and peaceful conduct of the good people of Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Election Monitors/Observers, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), the Media and other critical stakeholders for a good working relationship with the security personnel deployed for the election. The good disposition and spirit of sportsmanship exhibited by most of the political parties in the election which doused fear and tensions during the election is gratifying and highly commendable. 

As a lead security agency in election security in a democracy, the IGP further commends the entire security personnel deployed for the election for their personal sacrifice, collective patriotism and commitment in ensuring that the election was conducted in an atmosphere of peace devoid of any breach of public peace and security throughout the period of the election, the Commissioners of Police and their personnel in the States contiguous to Osun State who were placed on Red Alert by the Inspector General of Police are equally appreciated.



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