Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has denied viral report claiming that security agencies are responsible for election rigging in the country.
Speaking at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit in Abuja, on Monday, the IGP said that the police remained impartial actors during electoral exercises, with no role in determining or influencing vote counts.
Represented by Commissioner of Police for Federal Capital Territory, Adewale Ajao, the police chief clarified that the role of officers during elections was strictly limited to maintaining order and securing the process.
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He stressed that the police were constantly working to build professionalism through collaboration and capacity-building.
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“The idea that the police are involved in rigging is pure imagination. We are not partisans, we are not umpires. We don’t count votes; we only monitor the process while INEC does the collation.
“We have renewed inter-agency synergy, including with INEC, civil society organisations, and the media.
“Our officers are undergoing continuous training to keep them aligned with democratic standards. I believe the results are becoming evident in off-cycle elections.”
