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2027 ELECTIONS: BAYELSA CP JOINS INEC STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM, ASSURES RESIDENTS OF COORDINATED SECURITY
PRESS RELEASE
27th October, 2026
• CP Ajao Reaffirms commitment to impartial policing, protection of voters and election officials
The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, psc, mnips, FCAI, today, 27th October, 2026, participated in an Election Stakeholders’ Forum convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bayelsa State, at the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu Media Centre, Yenagoa. The forum brought together the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner and other officials, the State Director of the Department of State Services, representatives of political parties, the State Director of the National Orientation Agency and other relevant stakeholders to deliberate and discuss preparations for the 2027 general elections .
During the forum, the Resident Electoral Commissioner briefed participants on voter card distribution, stating that over 52,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) had been issued in the first batch, with further issuance planned. Stakeholders also raised questions on election preparations, including security deployment.
Addressing the security concerns, CP Adewale, who chairs the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Bayelsa State, said the Police Command would continue to work with INEC and sister security agencies to identify potential threats, share information and coordinate security arrangements across the state, including its riverine communities.
The CP assured stakeholders that personnel assigned to election duties would be briefed on their responsibilities and expected to act with discipline, restraint and impartiality. He stressed that the Police would protect voters, election officials and the electoral process without favouring any political party or candidate. He also urged political parties and their supporters to reject violence and intimidation, while calling on community leaders to report emerging tensions promptly.
CP Adewale reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustained collaboration with INEC and sister security agencies, assuring Bayelsa residents that the Police would work to provide a peaceful environment in which eligible voters can exercise their rights without fear or intimidation.
DSP Musa Mohammed, anipr, foosi, Police Public Relations Officer, For: The Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Yenagoa.
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