MAY 29 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION SACROSANCT – IGP ALKALI BABA
The May 29 presidential inauguration is sacrosanct, according to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.
In a briefing to press menĀ on Monday in Abuja, the police chief made this statement and warned political parties against trying to cause unrest during the presidential inauguration on May 29.
Alkali Baba assured that the force will do everything possible alongside other security operatives to defend democracy.
He stated, āFollowing the successful conclusion of the 2023 General elections, it has been observed that some major political actors that the outcome did not favour, have been issuing public threats that are directed at instigating actions to frustrate the Presidential inauguration ceremony on 29th May, 2023.
āThe Nigeria Police and the national intelligence community have been closely monitoring the activities of these political elites as well as other elements who have formed themselves into unpatriotic brands whose only fantasy, in recent times, is to subvert our national security interests.
āIn so doing, they seem to be bent on deploying extra-judicial and undemocratic means to truncate our democratic heritage in advancement of their narrow personal political considerationsā.
He said the beauty of democracy lies not just in the freedom of the citizens to freely exercise their franchise within the electoral cycle:
āIt is also hinged on the right of aggrieved political actors to submit grievances on the electoral outcome to the judicial process for consideration,ā he added.
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