BREAKING: President Buhari orders return of Governor Obiano’s security aides
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate return of the security aides of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state ahead of the state's election.
- President Buhari ordered the return of Governor Obiano's security aides
- The police chief had withdrawn them ahead of the election
- He said they would be returned after the elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate return of the security aides of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state.
This was contained in a statement by Femi Adesina who is the special adviser to the president on media and publicity on Wednesday, November 15.
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NAIJ.com had reported that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, said the withdrawal of the Aide Camp (ADC) to Governor Obiano of Anambra state was to prevent the re-occurrence of past experience.
Idris gave the explanation during Election Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, November 14 in Awka.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obiano had during the forum raised the alarm that he woke up on Tuesday morning to find that his ADC had been directed by the Police High Command to vacate him.
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian Senate ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to immediately restore the security details attached to Governor Obiano of Anambra state.
The lawmakers during plenary on Wednesday, November 15, faulted the excuse by IGP Idris that the security men were withdrawn to allow a level playing field for all contestants in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state.
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Source: Naija.ng