Osun governorship election: We will deal with vote buyers, sellers – Police

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Public Complaint
Rapid Response Unit, PCRRU, Mr. Abayomi Shogunle, has warned against
buying and selling votes of in the forthcoming governorship election
in Osun State.

Shogunle said anyone caught in the act would be seriously dealt with
by the police.

He made this known at the Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union
of Journalists, NUJ, during the sensitization tour to educate the
general public about the mandate of his unit, and also to ensure free
and credible election in the state.

He also warned that any police officer caught with unprofessional
conduct before, during and after the election will be punished by the
Nigeria Police.

According to him, "The credibility and peaceful contest of the Osun
election remain paramount to us. The Intelligence Unit of the police
is working assiduously to apprehend those who are selling and buying
votes.

"We can assure the electorate that the September 22 gubernatorial
election would be peaceful. We are imploring people to come out en
masse and vote for their choice candidates without fear or favour.

"There is going to be a severe punishment for any police officer that
is found guilty of any unprofessional conduct. We are here to ensure
free and credible election. The Nigeria Police Force is not supporting
any candidate. Our role is to ensure level playing ground for all the
candidates.

"In the same vein, the intelligent unit of the police has perfected
plan to arrest whoever caught buying or selling vote during the
contest".

Speaking on the achievements of the unit since its inception, the ACP
said about 10 police officers have been dismissed based on complaints
in the last two years of the establishment of the PCRRU.