By Ebinum Samuel
The Police Service Commission has expressed its satisfaction on the performance of the security personnel who policed the Ondo State Governorship election that held today in the state.The Commission staff Monitors report shows that the security men, especially the Police arrived voting centres on time and was alive to their constitutional responsibility of securing the election space. Commission Monitors said the Police Officers were polite, civil but firm in the conduct of their electoral duties. According to a statement signed by Ikechukwuu Ani, DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Force CID, and, who presided over the security management of the election ensured a seamless deployment of security personnel with Commissioners of Police manning all the Local Government Areas.
He was assisted by other senior Police Officers including the AIG Zone 7, AIG Benneth Igwe, the Ondo state Commissioner of Police, CP Abayomi Oladipo Peter and Olatunji Disu, CP, Federal Capital Territory. There were however reports of pockets of vote buying in some voting centres which has become a recurring decimal in elections in the country.PSC Monitors report that the election security was generally credible and above average and has received the commendation of the Civil Society Situation Room. CLEEN FOUNDATION, Member of the Situation Room has also commended the Commission for its proactive oversight of Police conduct during elections.