Ekiti Poll: IGP Disu Orders Tight Security, Demands Professional Conduct from Officers
By Core Reporters
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has ordered a Tight Security ahead of June 20, Ekiti state governorship election, as he demanded Professional Conduct from officers.
IGP Disu, gave the order on Thursday, May 21, 2026, during a stakeholders’ meeting and signing of the Peace Accord ahead of the off-cycle Governorship Election held in Ado-Ekiti, where he reaffirmed the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a peaceful, secure, free, and credible electoral process across the State.
The event brought together key electoral and political stakeholders including representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR (Rtd), political parties, candidates, traditional rulers, civil society groups, security agencies, religious leaders, and members of the diplomatic and observer community.
The IGP commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Peace Committee for sustaining initiatives aimed at promoting peaceful democratic participation and strengthening public confidence in the electoral process. He particularly acknowledged the leadership of former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR (Rtd), for his continued commitment to peace, national unity, and democratic stability.
IGP further reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), to ensuring a peaceful, secure, free, and credible election across Ekiti State.
He disclosed that comprehensive deployment plans and operational strategies have been concluded for all sixteen Local Government Areas, one hundred and fifty-four wards, and over two thousand four hundred polling units in the State, with personnel and operational assets strategically positioned to guarantee the safety of voters, electoral officials, observers, and all participants in the electoral process.
Disu, reaffirmed that the Nigeria Police Force will remain professional and impartial throughout the election period, while urging political stakeholders to uphold the Peace Accord and conduct their activities peacefully. He also encouraged residents of Ekiti State to freely exercise their constitutional rights without fear, assuring them of adequate security before, during, and after the election.
The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to the protection of democratic values, maintenance of public order, and peaceful conduct of elections across the country
