Nigeria Police Force has clarified the transfer of Osun CP Olawale Olokode out of the state.
The headquarters noted that CP Olawale Olokode was not fired or redeployed by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi issued a statement on Tuesday.
The spokesman said the commissioner was “temporarily moved to the Force Headquarters”.
Adejobi explained that Olokode was recalled, “pending the conclusion of the guber election when he would return to the State”.
The PRO said the police wants “to be as transparent, professional and proactive as possible” during the Osun gubernatorial election.
Adejobi further confirmed the deployment of senior officers from the FHQ to oversee security arrangements.
The full statement by the Police Forece PRO reads:
“CP Olawale Olokode was just temporarily moved to the Force Headquarters pending the conclusion of the guber election when he would return to the State. This is contrary to the misinformation making the rounds.
We want to be as transparent, professional and proactive as possible in all our engagements and operations in the Osun Gubernatorial Election, hence the deployment of senior officers from the FHQ to oversee the election security in the state.
The IGP has ordered necessary deployment both human and material assets to fortify the state for the exercise,” the statement added.