The Abia State Police Command, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC ), other security firms and agents of signed up political celebrations have actually signed a peace treaty ahead of the 2027 basic elections.
The accord was signed on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, throughout a conference assembled by the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, at the Police Officers’ Mess, Umuahia.
The conference combined the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Abia State, heads of sibling security firms, agents of political celebrations and project groups to talk about procedures for guaranteeing serene political activities before, throughout and after the elections.
Procedures included a discussion on electoral laws by the Officer-in-Charge of the Legal Unit of the Abia State Police Command, while the REC advised political stakeholders to follow the law.
The electoral chief likewise declared INEC’s dedication to performing complimentary, reasonable and trustworthy elections in the state.
Attending to individuals, Afolabi guaranteed political celebrations, prospects and their advocates of sufficient, expert and objective security protection throughout the electioneering duration.
He highlighted the command’s security procedures, consisting of intelligence event and analysis, criminal offense mapping, the revitalisation of the Cybercrime Unit and enhanced functional and emergency situation reaction systems, in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police.
The authorities commissioner likewise acknowledged Governor Alex Otti’s regulation on supplying appropriate security for political projects and associated activities.
He warned political celebrations and their advocates versus violence, intimidation, inflammatory declarations and the damage of residential or commercial property, alerting versus actions efficient in weakening the peace and security of the state.
Afolabi even more prompted political celebrations and project organisations to inform the authorities in composing before holding rallies, processions and other political occasions to allow the command to make suitable security plans.
The memorandum of the peace treaty was consequently checked out by the Officer-in-Charge of the Legal Unit, after which agents of the political celebrations signed the file separately, vowing their dedication to tranquil political involvement.
The Abia State Police Command stated it would continue to team up with INEC, other security companies and political stakeholders to secure lives and home and make sure a serene, safe and organized electoral procedure before, throughout and after the 2027 basic elections.
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