ABEOKUTA, Nigeria — The Ogun State Police Command has scheduled a security stakeholders’ workshop from September 22, 2026, to September 23, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general elections to ensure adequate participation and a credible election process.
Okay News reports that the Executive Consultant of the workshop, Dr Bolu Folayan, made the announcement in a statement made available on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
The training, themed ‘Elections, Community Mobilisation, The Law and The Media,’ will focus on inter-agency respect, cooperation, coordination, community engagement before, during, and after elections, as well as professional conduct and accountability by all stakeholders.
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, is scheduled to declare the workshop open and present a keynote address, followed by a lead paper presentation by a lawyer and public relations expert, Prof Fassy Yusuf.
Folayan stated that the 1999 Constitution, Electoral Act, and Police Act empower various stakeholders to perform various responsibilities during elections, noting that a lack of adequate knowledge of these mutual roles leads to glitches affecting election credibility.
“With improved knowledge of stakeholders in the law, inter-agency cooperation, media and community relations, successful elections are much more achievable. While the Constitution gives rights, the Electoral Act gives the rules, and of course, the Police Act gives the conduct, and most stakeholders lack knowledge in these areas regarding elections,” Folayan said.
“The Constitution sets the red lines. Security must protect these rights. Media must exercise them responsibly. No security operation should infringe on these without due process. That’s the way to have credible elections, and that’s the goal of this training,” Folayan said.
A key deliverable of the event will be the signing of the ‘Responsive and Responsible Professionalism Charter’ by the participants.
About 520 stakeholders are expected to attend, including representatives of major political parties, Divisional Police Officers, Zonal and Area Commanders, representatives of Police Community Relations Committees, the State Independent Electoral Commission, and the Directorate of State Security Service.
