IGP deploys Samuel Etaifo as CP for Osun guber poll

By Ismail Azeez

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Rilwan Olatunji Disu, has deployed Commissioner of Police (CP) Erale Samuel Etaifo to Osun State to oversee security operations for the August 15th governorship election.

The deployment, announced on Friday by the Osun State Police Command, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the deployment reflects the IGP’s commitment to neutrality, professionalism, and effective security management during the election.

Ojelabi said that CP Etaifo will coordinate election security operations in collaboration with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with the Electoral Act, the Code of Conduct for Security Personnel on Electoral Duty, and other extant laws guiding the electoral process.

According to statement, “The deployment underscores the resolve of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that the electoral process is conducted in a peaceful, transparent, and secure atmosphere, while guaranteeing the safety of voters, electoral officials, election observers, media practitioners, and all law-abiding residents of the State.”

“CP Erale Samuel Etaifo will coordinate election security operations in collaboration with other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with the Electoral Act, the Code of Conduct for Security Personnel on Electoral Duty, and all extant laws guiding the electoral process.”

“The Osun State Police Command assures members of the public that adequate security measures have been emplaced across the State to protect lives, property, and critical electoral materials before, during, and after the election. All officers and men deployed for election duty have been directed to remain impartial, professional, and respectful of the rights of every citizen, irrespective of political affiliation.”

“The Command warns political actors, their supporters, and other stakeholders to conduct themselves peacefully and refrain from acts capable of undermining public order. Electoral violence, vote buying, voter intimidation, the spread of misinformation, and any other form of criminality will be met with the full weight of the law, urges residents to remain law-abiding, cooperate with security agencies, and promptly report any suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency channels.”

“The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to providing a level playing field for all political parties and ensuring that the will of the people prevails through a peaceful, credible, and transparent electoral process,” the statement read.