Atiku aide demands proof of police impartiality ahead of 2027 polls
Paul Ibe, spokesman for Atiku Abubakar's ADC presidential campaign, says IGP Tunji Disu's promise of a level playing field for the 2027 elections rings hollow without evidence. In a signed statement Thursday, Ibe challenges the police chief to publish records of APC members arrested for threatening opposition figures or carrying out politically motivated attacks.
Ibe lists 16 states where opposition supporters allegedly faced attacks—Lagos, Osun, Edo, Cross River, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Rivers, Kebbi, Ekiti, Enugu, Ebonyi, Benue, Niger, and Gombe—and asks which cases were investigated, who was questioned, and who faces prosecution. "A level playing field begins long before election day," Ibe argues. "It begins when opposition supporters can organise without intimidation."
The ADC spokesman insists promises aren't enough. He wants visible, impartial enforcement—arrests, charges, and court outcomes that don't depend on the suspect's political connections. Until then, he says, asking the opposition to trust police assurances is "akin to waiting for Godot."
With 2027 still months away, the real test is whether police action matches rhetoric across all parties. What would it take for you to believe the force serves Nigerians, not the ruling party?