From Kayemo News
The Ekiti State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of the deployment and resumption of CP Abayomi Shogunle, PhD, fsi, as the Commissioner of Police Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 20th June, 2026.
This was contained in a statement by the police spokesman SP Abutu Sunday in Ado Ekiti.
According to him, the deployment is in line with the policing operational strategic measures approved by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP OLATUNJI RILWAN DISU psc(+) NPM, aimed at providing adequate security and ensuring a peaceful and violence free elections in the State.
Upon assumption of duty, CP Shogunle immediately strengthens the implementation of the IGP’s enforcement protocols towards ensuring adequate provision of security and robust collaboration with sister security agencies and election stakeholders. These include; intelligence mapping to neutralize political violence, anti-thuggery, anti-cult related activities, Counter-Misinformation campaigns/initiatives, robust planning for secured movement of electoral materials and staff/persons engaged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
As part of the comprehensive security arrangements, the Command has emplaced a centralized operational framework to coordinate rapid response. Joint deployments of security personnel under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) to adequately secure all polling units, collation centres, all designated facilities for the election, voters, electoral workers, observers/monitors, journalists and critical infrastructures across the State.
The Commissioner of Police further states that adequate security personnel is being strategically deployed to all identified flashpoints across the State to forestall any breach of peace and ensure a hitch-free electoral process. He also assures that police officers deployed for the election have been adequately briefed to ensure professional conduct and will be strictly guided by the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act.
CP Shogunle calls on all political stakeholders, community leaders, and the good people of Ekiti State to cooperate with security agencies to ensure a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the election.
The Ekiti State Police Command assures all residents of its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property and the successful conduct of a free, fair, and credible election. Dr. Shogunle a fellow of the security institute, will apply his proven expertise in strategic security operations planning and election security management in ensuring a hitch-free election in Ekiti State. As the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Election, he led the election security operation for the November 2025 peaceful Anambra State Governorship election.
Members of the public are encouraged to remain law-abiding and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police formation or via the Command’s emergency lines number 08062335577.