March 9 Poll: Police vow to deal with political thugs in Ondo

The Ondo state Police command has revealed that adequate security had been put in place ahead of this Saturday’s House of Assembly election in the state.

The commissioner of Police, Undie Adie who spoke at a stakeholders summit in Akure, the state capital on Thursday said the command would deal with individuals or group who will disrupt the process.

The Commissioner of Police urged political parties and their candidates to play the game by the rules and eshew violence,adding that the security agents would be fair to all parties.

According to him , the restriction of movement on election day between 6am and 6pm would be strongly enforced ,urging people of the state to abide the restriction order.

” I want to assure political parties and indeed the people of Ondo state that the security agencies are up to the task in ensuring peaceful election on Saturday.We want a violence free election.

“Let me warn political thugs and their sponsors that we will deal with anyone who distrupt the process of election on Saturday in accordance with the law.

” Also, the movement restriction on election day will be full in force. We are begging our people in the state to adhere to it between 6 am and 6 pm and anyone found to violate this directive will be seriously punished.”

The state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Clement Faboyede declared that the state is charged after the presidential and National Assembly elections..

Faboyede alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the state are planning to unleash thugs for the saturday’s election on the people, adding that the PDP don’t harbor thugs.

Benson Aderosi, the state legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) assured that the party would play the game by the rules on Saturday.

Aderosi urged the police and other security agents not to be bias in dealing with political parties ahead of the election.

Also speaking, Bishop Joshua Opayinka, the state chairman of Penticostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) advised political parties to accept the outcome of the election in good fate.

The cleric explained that it is God that ordained people to position of authority,calling on politicians to allow peaceful House of Assembly poll.