PSC deploys monitoring team in Osun, warns against misconduct
August 12, 2026 1:12 am
The Police Service Commission has deployed a delegation to Osun State to oversee the conduct of police personnel deployed for Saturday’s governorship election.
The delegation, led by DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retd.), a board member and chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, will monitor police personnel and ensure compliance with guidelines governing election duties.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Head of Protocol and Public Relations of the commission, Torty Kalu, said the delegation would ensure that police officers maintained discipline and professionalism before, during and after the election.
The commission said the deployment was aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the election and deepening public confidence in the electoral process.
The PSC, however, urged all police officers deployed to the state to remain apolitical, conduct themselves professionally and protect the rights of citizens to vote freely and peacefully.
“The PSC delegation will ensure that officers deployed for the election strictly adhere to the guiding principles governing election duties and uphold the highest standards of discipline and professionalism before, during, and after the polls.
“The commission is committed to deepening public confidence in the electoral process by guaranteeing that police conduct remains impartial, rule-based, and civil at all times.
“The commission urges all police officers assigned to Osun State for the election to display exemplary conduct, remain apolitical, and protect the rights of all citizens to vote freely and peacefully,” the statement partly read.
The PSC warned that it would sanction any police officer found to have compromised the credibility of the election.
It also directed officers on election duty to uphold the rights of all citizens and ensure a peaceful conduct of the poll.
“The PSC reassures Nigerians that it will not hesitate to sanction any officer found compromising the credibility of the election,” the PSC stated.
The deployment comes as 14 political parties prepare to contest the August 15, 2026 governorship election organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
A total of 15,000 police officers had already been deployed for the election.
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