he Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has assured that the November 26, governorship election in Ondo State would be violence-free.
According to him, his officers and men of would be on ground to forestall any form of violence before, during and after the election.
He said the police were committed and ready to ensure that peace reign in all parts of the state during the election.
The police boss gave this assurance while speaking at a programme titled ‘Security Threat Assessment for the governorship election in Ondo State’ organised by the Cleen Foundation in Akure, the Ondo State capital on Thursday .
Idris, who was represented by a Deputy Commissioner of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Mr. Sola Okediji, observed that the forthcoming election had a potential to be violent going by various issues surrounding the election but assured that the police would prevent any outbreak of violence.
He said, “it won’t be business as usual for politicians in Ondo State because the police will not tolerate any act that could lead to violence in the state.
“We shall resist all their plans to truncate the peace of the state before, during and after the poll.
“The police will not tolerate crisis in any part of the state. It is therefore important for the stakeholders in the election to cooperate with the police and play the game according to the rule.”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo State has accused the Alliance for Democracy, AD governorship candidate, Chief Olusola Oke of deceiving electorates ahead of the coming election.
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