As governorship election holds on Saturday, November 11, 2023, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Monday, November 6, 2023, charged the people of Bayelsa State to shun violence, embrace peace and exercise their franchise in choosing their governor.
The Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that the IGP gave the charge during his visit to the state to engage stakeholders, police officers and other security agencies in preparation for the forthcoming election.
The IGP, who met with the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, at the Governor’s Office in Yenagoa, promised the people of the state a free, fair, secured, and credible election on November 11.
He equally urged the governor as a candidate in the election to charge his supporters to embrace peace.
The IGP also met with the traditional rulers at the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers’ Secretariat in Yenagoa where he discussed many security-related issues with them.
He urged them to encourage Bayelsans to go out and exercise their franchise, as the police and other security agencies had emplaced adequate security for the smooth conduct of the election.
The IGP later addressed officers and men of the Command at the state headquarters, where he tasked them to discharge their duties without fear or favour; and act within the ambit of the law during the Saturday election.
The IGP warned them to be good ambassadors of the NPF always, even after the election.
