PSC Drops Naja`atu Mohammed From Police Election Duty After Protest By Tinubu Campaign

The Police Service Commission, PSC has removed an ally of Atiku Abubakar, Hajia Naja`atu Mohammed from its list of commissioners to supervise the conduct of policemen on election duty following strong objections raised by the Bola Tinubu Campaign.

GWG.ng had reported Tinubu Campaign spokesman, Festus Keyamo as raising strong objections to the PSC appointment following her strong public denunciations of the APC presidential candidate and her switch of support to Atiku Abubakar.

The PSC in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said Mohammed has been replaced by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Bawa Lawal (rtd), who is from the same zone (North-West) with the former APC campaign director.

Ani stated: “The Commission wishes to state with all sense of responsibility that its Commissioners representing different geopolitical zones have always supervised assignments of the Commission in the geopolitical zones they represent. It was the same with the present national assignment.

“The Commission has however decided to mandate Assistant Inspector General of Police, Bawa Lawal (rtd), who is from the same geopolitical Zone with Commissioner Najatu to take over the coordination of the monitoring of Police Conduct in the zone.

“The Commission will always be sensitive to the wishes of Nigerians and will continue to contribute its quota to the sustenance of the nation’s democracy.

“It wishes to restate its commitment to a free and fair 2023 elections where the Police as the lead Agency in internal security which includes election policing will discharge its duties according to the dictates of the law.”

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