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THE Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Agboke on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 paid a courtesy visit to the new Commissioner of Police in the State, CP Mohammed Umar Abba.
The REC, in his short message said he decided to pay the courtesy visit as the police is one of the major pillars in election operations.
“We look forward to a robust interaction, brotherly relationship beyond officious duties.”
“There are so many times I called on the Police in which they always attend to our requests immediately and eventually we had good results. I appreciate your utmost support in times of our needs.”
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We are ready as always for a free, fair and credible elections.
“The stakeholders are not living with this reality, they are still running after our staff they are still threatening the Electoral Commissioner, they want you to do one ‘abracadabra’ whereas there is no ‘abracadabra’ we want to do.”
Election has reached the stage that even if I, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner misbehave, I will be in for it.” INEC can never achieve any success without the security supports.”
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He thanked the Police Command for their maximum support always.
The REC added that by next year, activities for the 2026 elections will commence in earnest and there are plans to visit political parties for mutual engagement ahead of the next election to create a level playing grounds for a free, fair and transparent elections.
He urged the Police to invite INEC anytime there is going to be education on electoral process.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba said Agboke was his Alma mater at the Bayero University, Kano.
He welcome the REC and his management team for a timely visit.
He said Osun State would not be the first state he would be working with INEC, he did worked in 2023 when some party men were arrested for flouting electoral laws.
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He said the command will be ready to partner with INEC and will always invite them on any intraparty issues.
“It warmed my heart when the PRO introduced you that you are my Alma mater, I am a product of Bayero University, Kano.
“This is not the first time I have been relating with INEC Management, my last posting was the Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP in charge of the State CID.
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As a matter of fact I conducted election in Kano in 2023, we went through quite a lot on election matters, we garnered sizeable numbers of experience which I am sure is still going to assist us in conducting free and fair elections in Osun State.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola and her counterparts in INEC, Oluwaseun Osimosu were on hand to introduce officials of the INEC and the Police Command.
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