{"id":131132,"date":"2024-09-16T23:22:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T22:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/edo-guber-commissioner-of-police-clears-air-on-alleged-ties-with-wike"},"modified":"2024-09-17T00:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T23:27:08","slug":"edo-guber-commissioner-of-police-clears-air-on-alleged-ties-with-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/edo-guber-commissioner-of-police-clears-air-on-alleged-ties-with-wike","title":{"rendered":"Edo guber: Commissioner of Police clears air on alleged ties with Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, has dismissed allegations linking his deployment to the state to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as baseless.<\/p>\n

A statement by the command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, on Monday in Benin quoted Iwo as describing the claims as \u201cbaseless\u201d and \u201cmischievous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iwo said his deployment was a routine administrative procedure within the Police Force.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s laughable to suggest that the deployment was influenced by the FCT Minister. I don\u2019t have any personal or professional ties with him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to him, associating with the FCT Minister is a thing of pride, but it is pertinent to clear the air that \u201cour paths have never crossed in any way.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe CP is not an electoral umpire, as such, I cannot determine the outcome of an election as more senior officers, including two DIGs, AIGs, CPs and other senior officers, have been deployed to supervise the conduct of Edo election.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoreso, the innovation adopted by the INEC does not accrue any powers or privileges to the police to influence the outcome of any election.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this note, the command condemns this mischievous news and wish to urge the good people of Edo State to disregard the unfounded story,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, reassured the public of the command\u2019s commitment to neutrality and professionalism in the upcoming governorship election.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Iwo, has dismissed allegations linking his deployment to the state to the influence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as baseless. 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