2027: Police Admonish Stakeholders on Roles in Election
James Sowole in Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has warned political actors and stakeholders to discharge their responsibilities in line with the Electoral Act and the Nigerian Constitution. The
In Abeokuta, the Ogun State Police Command has cautioned political actors and stakeholders to fulfill their duties according to the Electoral Act and the Nigerian Constitution. The warning, issued by Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bode Ojajuni, at a workshop held in Abeokuta, emphasized that criminal elements should not be allowed to interfere with the electoral process or cause unrest during the 2027 general election.
The workshop, themed 'Elections, Security, the Law, Stakeholders, and the Media', gathered participants from various sectors, including police officers, media professionals, lawyers, INEC officers, DSS officers, and Amotekun members.
Ojajuni stressed that elections are not wars, but a constitutional process for citizens to choose their representatives. He emphasized that political opponents remain citizens, neighbors, and members of the same society after the election. The police boss urged all political actors to understand and respect the legal boundaries governing election activities.
He stressed that election security is a shared responsibility and appealed to all stakeholders to respect the law, including political parties, election officials, observers, monitors, media, and citizens.
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, also addressed the workshop through his Special Adviser on Security, Olusola Subair. Abiodun urged security personnel to uphold professionalism and neutrality during elections, stating that security is a critical component of democracy. He highlighted that the workshop was an opportunity to train security personnel for effective performance before, during, and after elections.
Abiodun emphasized that without security, there cannot be democracy, and encouraged participants to use the knowledge gained to ensure peaceful, free, fair, and acceptable elections in the state.
Professor Fassy Yusuf, a Communication scholar, presented the keynote address at the workshop. He argued that elections are a measure of a state's democratic maturity and institutional resilience. Yusuf concluded by recommending that the Ogun State Police Command and the Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security must operationalize the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 by establishing unified command protocols across all the state's 20 local government areas before the election day.
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