The Police Service Commission (PSC) has charged police officers involved in the March 11 governorship and state house of assembly election to let the votes of Nigerians count.
The warn the police against subverting the will of the people.
The police, PSC charged, should restrict themselves to ensuring that voters are allowed to discharge their civic responsibility and that their votes are protected.
In a statement in Abuja on Monday, signed by its Spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC said that it is demanding improved performance from Police Officers on election duties during this Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections.
The Commission said that it is also expecting reports from the Management of the Nigeria Police Force on proven cases of misconduct for Commission’s consideration.
It demands that the Police in collaboration with sister security Agencies must ensure the votes of Nigerians in this Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections count.
The Commission, however, warned that the Police must not encourage the subversion of the people’s will at the Polling and collating units and must not show any sign of partisanship whatsoever.
According to the statement, the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi has promised that better and improved performance from Police will attract reward from the Commission and called on Police Officers on election duty this Saturday to go all out and make the nation proud.
Justice Ogunbiyi said the 2023 elections holds great promise for united and prosperous nation and therefore, prayed God to guide and protect the Commission’s Monitors, security agencies and Nigerian voters during the elections.
The PSC revealed that it is currently studying cases of Police conduct arising from the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The Commission’s Staff Monitors who were deployed to the 36 States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory Abuja have since turned in their reports.
