The Imole Campaign Council has hailed the statement by President Bola Tinubu calling on the police and other security agencies to be neutral and professional in Saturday’s governorship election‍.

The President’s directive to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and other heads of security outfits participating in the election to provide maximum security at polling units and protect voters needs to be stressed.

The President also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a “transparent, free and fair” election.

The Imole Campaign Council, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, on Friday, said it believes the presidential directives need to be emphasised to the police especially, as the institution has not discharged its responsibility with professional neutrality in the last few months.

“The Imole Campaign Council calls on the police to obey the presidential order and discharge their duties dispassionately on Saturday. We also call on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to enforce this directive. Police officers must not pay lip service to this presidential directive. Voters must be protected. Polling units must be guarded. Troublemakers must be arrested regardless of party affiliation. Ultimately, votes must count. This is the beauty of democracy. Intimidation of any kind must have no place in our electoral space,” he said.