2027: Police warn politicians against inflammatory campaign speeches

Rivers State Commissioner of Police Olugbenga Adepoju urged political parties and candidates in the 2027 elections to campaign on issues and avoid inflammatory rhetoric. At the Rivers Dialogue in Port Harcourt, organised by Megalectrics Limited and the Professor Oke Onuchuku Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, political leaders, traditional rulers and civil society groups also called for peaceful conduct before, during and after the vote. Adepoju urged parties to prevent violence among supporters and called on the media to promote peace. National Orientation Agency Director-General Lanre Issa-Onilu said credible elections also require civic discipline and responsible participation by citizens.