Oyo CP enjoins politicians to shun election violence as OYSIEC holds security meeting ahead of council poll

Akinlabi Afolabi, Ibadan

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission has engaged the security agencies in the state  in its quest to ensure peaceful conduct during the local government council elections.

The meeting  which was held at the Conference room of the commission , Agodi Quarters , Ibadan, had in attendance officers of the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Army , Nigerian Security Defence Service Commission , National Correctional Services amongst others provided platform to dialogue and strategise ahead of the poll.

Speaking shortly after the meeting,  the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State , CP Ngosi  Onadeko,  enjoined politicians to shun violence  before , during and after the election.

She noted that the election of candidates in an election should not be attributed to violence , saying that such would not in any way reflect true democracy.

Onadeko said further that the police would collaborate with sister agencies to ensure safety of lives and property before,  during and after the election .

The CP also admonished commission members to facilitate meeting with the representatives of political parties with the security agencies on the need to promote peace during the election.

” You don’t win elections through violence , you elect people that you really want them to serve you”

” Shun violence and criminality and let’s have a free and fair election . For the security agencies, we will ensure security of lives and property during and after the election”

The Commission Chairman , Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju , SAN ,  hinted that the  meeting was facilitated  to  mapout strategies to be adopted to ensure the  atmosphere is peaceful for  electorates  to cast their vote on eletion day.

Aare Olagunju, while apperaciating the security agencies for the collaboration , assured the people of the  state of an election that will    be free of

violence and  harassment of voters.