- The CUPP spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere, has expressed concern over the alleged plan to extend the IGP’s tenure, ahead of the 2019 elections
- He said opposition parties were not comfortable with the information that Idris’ tenure, which ought to expire by January 2019, would be extended by the Buhari administration
- Ugochinyere said the political parties will have to mobilise people to perform the police function of arresting those who commit electoral offence
The first national spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Imo Ugochinyere, has expressed concern over the alleged plan by the Muhammadu Buhari administration to extend the tenure of the inspector-general of police, Ibrahim Idris, ahead of the 2019 general elections.
He expressed the sentiment in a chat with Punch on Saturday, December 8.
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Legit.ng gathers that the spokesmen said that opposition parties were not comfortable with the information that Idris’ tenure, which ought to expire by January 2019, would be extended by the present administration.
He said: “Another important aspect is the position of the IG whose tenure is expiring in January. Going by the public service rule, he ought to have proceeded on terminal leave.
“But the two people who have hijacked the president want him re-appointed. Once that happens, what we will be having is no longer an IG but a man who will be willing to deploy security forces to achieve the dastardly act they are planning.”
He said to curtail this, one of the steps to be taken by political parties, will be to mobilise the people to perform the police function of arresting those who commit electoral offence.
He said such people would be encouraged to resist and disarm political thugs.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that IGP Ibrahim Idris promised Nigerians of the force's readiness to tackle security issues during and beyond the 2019 general elections.
The IGP assured citizens that the police would be fair to all political parties and will approach the poll with civility. Idris said that as the 2019 polls approach, there is no cause for alarm.
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