The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has responded to allegations made by a Twitter user, AjammaS, that the police failed to protect voters during the recent Lagos State governorship elections. AjammaS claimed that Adejobi and the police failed to protect voters after Adejobi took MC Oluomo’s threat against the Igbo as a joke and assured people of their safety during the elections. AjammaS accused Adejobi of failing to keep his promise, as voters were attacked by MC Oluomo and his boys, with some being murdered, brutalized, blinded, and others receiving treatment in hospitals. Voter Intimidation: Police Urges Aggrieved Individuals With Evidence to Sue MC Oluomo.
Adejobi responded by stating that anyone with evidence against the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, could file a case of the attack against him. Adejobi added that Oluomo lacks immunity and encouraged anyone with a case or evidence of attacks against him to take it up. He also stated that there was no need to pass judgment or do a trial on Twitter, and many people just follow others to raise this issue on Twitter.
Earlier, MC Oluomo had made a threat against Igbo people in Lagos State who would not vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state governorship election. He had said that Igbo who would not vote for the APC should sit at home. Adejobi had described the threat as a joke, citing a video of MC Oluomo with one Mama Chidinma – an Igbo woman – debunking that threat. He said that it was not true, it was just a joke he was making with a particular woman. Voter Intimidation: Police Urges Aggrieved Individuals With Evidence to Sue MC Oluomo.
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The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, had also weighed in on the issue, stating that MC Oluomo, a staunch supporter of the APC, and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, must pay if he is found guilty of breaking the law during the just-concluded elections in the state. Although the deputy governor said he was not calling for the arrest of anybody, he said the facts should be examined, and “if in truth he (MC Oluomo) has broken the law, he must pay for it.” Voter Intimidation: Police Urges Aggrieved Individuals With Evidence to Sue MC Oluomo.
The issue of violence during elections is a serious concern that must be addressed by all stakeholders. While the police have a duty to protect voters, citizens also have a responsibility to report any incidents of violence and provide evidence to back up their claims. It is only through cooperation and collaboration that we can ensure peaceful and credible elections in Nigeria.
