Osun Poll : We’ll Go After Vote Buyers – Police

Osun poll :  We’ll Go After Vote Buyers – Police 

Grace Isaac 

The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of  Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) of Nigeria,  Mr Abayo Sogunie has said the police will arrest anyone who goes to polling unit with money on election day.  

Addressing journalist on Tuesday in Osogbo,   Mr Sogunie said vote buying will not occur in Osun stressing that  the police intelligence unit are working with Independent national electoral commission(INEC)  to deal with anyone who try to lured voters with money on election day. 

Speaking further, he said the Nigerian  police Force  will ensured there is level clean ground for everybody  and also protect the vote, materials and ensured there is no violence before, during and after the election. 

He said ”  The Nigerian Police is not supporting any political parties, it is left for the People of Osun to choose who will be  their governor. The force will ensure that there is level clean ground for everybody to protect the vote, materials and ensured that there is no violence before, during and after the election. 

The PCRRU  also said the force recovered a total sum  of  1.1million bribe from its officers  across the country and that 10 officers were dismissed base on bribery and other unprofessional conducts. 

He boosted that the command will deal with any police officer who is alleged of complicity regarding the conducts of the election. 

Mr Sogunie also enjoyed residents and citizens of Osun to come out in masses and cast their vote to who ever they want as their next governor assuring peaceful election in the state.