Ekiti 2023: Police Service Commission deploys senior staff for election monitoring
A team of senior staff members of the Police Service Commission PSC) has been dispatched to Ekiti State to monitor Police Officers on election duties during the Governorship elections slated to hold on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations, said, “The Commission’s staff will be in the 16 Local Government Areas of the State.
“The Commission has the Constitutional responsibility to appoint, promote, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over Officers of the Force except for the Inspector General of Police.
“The Nigeria Police Force as the Lead Agency in Internal security, including security during elections, is expected by the conduct of its Officers to play a significant role in the success or failure of the election.
“The Commission has also designed appropriate guidelines for all Police Officers deployed to Ekiti State on electoral duties.
“The Commission has also released dedicated telephone numbers for Nigerians to call to complain/report unwholesome conduct or to commend exemplary performance before, during, or immediately after the elections.
“The phone numbers are: 08065265651; 08072981057, and 08033345362.”
The Chairman of the Commission and National Coordinator for the exercise, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, has charged the Commission’s delegation to ensure professionalism in their conduct.
He warned that they would discipline any Staff caught undermining the efforts of the Commission to ensure orderly and peaceful elections in Ekiti in line with extant laws.
INEC/Suzan O.
