The Edo Collectives, a socio-cultural group, has warned the police against taking sides in the upcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The group expressed concern over the police's perceived partiality and criticized the ban on the Edo State Security Network (ESSN), alleging it as an attempt to create a favorable environment for a specific candidate.
Less than a week to the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State , the Police have been warned against taking sides in the exercise. The warning was issued by the Edo Collectives, a socio-cultural group. In a statement issued on Sunday by Ese Ipboba, its spokesperson, the group said the Police should refrain from any form of interference in Saturday's governorship election .
reported that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, had banned the state-owned security outfit, Edo State Security Network, ESSN, from participating in the election. According to the IGP, the task of securing voters and electoral materials rests squarely on the Police, who will be supported by other security agencies to ensure a credible election. The IGP had also deployed a total of 35,000 policemen for the election.
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