Speaking at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit held on Monday in Abuja, the IGP, represented by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Adewale Ajao, maintained that the role of the police during elections is strictly to ensure order and provide security, not to interfere in the electoral process.
“The notion that the police are involved in election rigging is purely fictitious. We are not umpires; we don’t count votes.
“Our mandate is to safeguard the process while INEC handles collation and declaration,” Egbetokun said.
The comments come amid lingering controversy over the conduct of the 2023 general elections, with both the ruling All Progressives Congress and opposition parties accusing each other and various institutions of electoral malpractice.
