The Integrity Youth Alliance, an organisation that has been monitoring the development trends in the Nigeria Police Force for over 15 years, has said that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, will never wrestle with a pig but rather comply with the Constitution of Nigeria for peace to reign in the country......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Reacting to a statement credited to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara criticising the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, amid the ongoing controversy over the state’s local government elections, the board chairman of the Integrity Youth Alliance, Adewole Kehinde, said that it is unfortunate that a State Governor could be so low to say, “The Inspector General of Police should be ashamed of himself.”
“It is on record that a judgement of the Federal High Court delivered on September 30, 2024, by the Honourable Justice Peter Lifu bars the Nigeria Police Force from participating in the local government election scheduled to be held in Rivers State on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
“As a law-abiding institution, the Inspector General of Police instructed the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State to strictly adhere to this court order by refraining from any direct involvement in the election process.
The group also mentioned that despite Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana’s assertion that he has written to the police authorities stating that an order has been filed against the judgement of the Federal High Court delivered on September 30, 2024, by the Honourable Justice Peter Lifu, the Nigeria police will adhere to the order of Honourable Justice Peter Lifu until they receive proper service regarding the order.
“The Integrity Youth Alliance strongly disagrees with Governor Fubara’s sudden and baseless verbal attack, especially the serious allegations he wrongly made against the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and the entire Nigeria Police. We urge prudence and respect in pursuing personal political ambitions, the statement said.
Recall that Fubara expressed his displeasure at the police’s stance regarding the election, claiming the police were using a misinterpretation of a court order to withdraw security for the elections.