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ANAMBRA ’17: IGP withdraws Obiano’s security, says wait till ‘Sunday morning’ after election
Just days to the Anambra governorship election, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has withdrawn the security aides of Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, saying they will “be returned to him early Sunday morning after the governorship election on Saturday Nov.18”.
Obiano had raised the issue while speaking on Tuesday at an election stakeholders meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying he wanted his security details returned “immediately”.
He said the withdrawal was a sign of high-level intrigue ahead of the election.
“I want my security details returned immediately because I am going to start a fight from there,” he said.
“I am the governor of Anambra state and all the paraphernalia of my office must be there.
“This is unacceptable and a sign of what will happen. Those behind this would be disappointed because we are very ready for the election”, the governor added.
But Idris, while responding, said the withdrawal of the security aides attached to Obiano was to prevent the re-occurrence of events of past elections.
Idris gave the explanation also during the INEC Awka election stakeholders’ forum.
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The IGP said the withdrawal was based on the previous experience whereby the military caught an ADC to an unnamed governor escorting a vehicle loaded with arms on election day.
“We do not mean anything bad to Anambra governor on this action; his ADC will be returned to him early Sunday morning after the governorship election on Saturday Nov.18.
“We have equally withdrawn all the policemen attached to political appointees, local government chairmen and others in Anambra till after the election,” he said.
Idris also said the police had deployed 26,000 personnel, 300 vehicles, three helicopters and 15 gunboats for the poll.
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Balarabe musa
November 15, 2017 at 5:47 am
But sincerely I don’t support this move, his security should be returned back immediately, if not they will say baba buhari wants to sabotage their election.
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 15, 2017 at 12:03 pm
This is not even about Mr. President, the IGP is not sensible with his decision, it is stupid to call off security escorts of the governor, Obiano is entitled to security men, IGP should honor that
JOHNSON PETER
November 16, 2017 at 6:55 am
It has been done already
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 15, 2017 at 12:01 pm
I think Idris should rather talk to his boys instead of recalling them, no disciplined police officer will do what is contrary to the codes of conduct of the Nigerian Police Force
Abeni Adebisi
November 15, 2017 at 12:18 pm
This is what we’re saying about the Nigerian Police, why won’t they be ranked worst in the whole world? The IGP himself is also senseless. If you cannot control your boys, then you’re not fit to be the IGP. Obiano’s security should be returned with immediate effect!
Anita Kingsley
November 15, 2017 at 1:02 pm
This is an abuse that will only be tolerated if it would be done to other Nigerian governors during their states’ elections too, without this, Obiano should drag the police to the court of law
yanju omotodun
November 15, 2017 at 3:50 pm
The question is this : what if he is killed before Sunday morning, or didn’t he reason along this way?
seyi jelili
November 16, 2017 at 5:48 am
Sanity has been restored, president has revoked the stupid order of the IG