2027: IG promises peaceful, orderly elections

Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force will ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the 2027 general elections. Disu, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award from his alma mater, St. Gregory’s College, emphasized that the police have learned from their experience during the recent Ekiti and Osun governorship elections and will build on the successes recorded.

He outlined a six-point election security framework covering intelligence gathering, training, inter-agency coordination, communication and technology, community engagement, and political neutrality. Disu emphasized that officers deployed for election duties would operate in accordance with the Constitution and Electoral Act, with disciplinary action against personnel found undermining the credibility of elections.

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