The Police Command in Ogun has advised politicians in the state to desist from violence, as political campaigns began for the 2023 general elections.
The Police Spokesperson in state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun.He spoke on the backdrop of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifting the ban on campaigns for 2023 general elections.NAN reports that INEC on Wednesday, Sept. 28, lifted ban on political campaigns.
Oyeyemi said that the warning became necessary to have peaceful campaigns during the 2023 elections in the state.“Politicians should desist from violence during campaigns and make their campaigns issue based, rather than personal attack on anybody.“In addition, no one should allow himself to be used as political thug. Election is not a do or die affair,”he said.The PPRO, however, appealed to politicians and their followers to play the game of politics, according to rules guiding the election process.
Oyeyemi said that party leaders needed to encourage their followers to enshrine violence and ensure the campaigns are peaceful as possible.The PPRO also said that the police would hold a sensitisation on Oct. 6, with stakeholders, politicians, security agencies and member of the public, to educate them against violence during the elections.