Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force will work to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the 2027 general elections.
Disu gave the assurance on Saturday in Lagos while speaking with journalists shortly after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from his alma mater, St. Gregory’s College, through the St. Gregory’s College Old Boys’ Association.
The ceremony, held at the Naval Dockyard in Victoria Island, also featured the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, as well as the launch of the association’s Endowment and Perpetual Fund.
Speaking on preparations for the 2027 elections, Disu said the police had drawn lessons from its experiences during the recent governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states and would build on the successes recorded.
“I want you to look back at the Ekiti election. Everybody commended the Nigerian Police. We just finished the Osun election; everybody thought it would be violent, people would die, but we surprised everybody. Not one death was recorded.
“We just finished one of our conferences where we lectured all our commissioners of police and everybody that will be taking part in the election. We give you our word that the election will come and it will go very well.”
The IGP said the training and preparations for officers who would be deployed for election duties formed part of measures to ensure that the police effectively discharge their responsibilities.
His assurance comes days after he directed senior police officers to intensify preparations for the 2027 general elections, with emphasis on neutrality, preparedness, professionalism and accountability.
At the September 2026 Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers in Owerri, Disu also unveiled a six-point election security framework covering intelligence gathering, training and preparedness, inter-agency coordination, communication and technology, community engagement, and political neutrality.
The Nigeria Police Force has previously stated that officers deployed for election duties would operate in line with the Constitution and Electoral Act, while personnel found undermining the credibility of elections would face disciplinary action.
Speaking on the recognition from his former school, Disu described the award as one of the biggest moments of his life, saying an honour from one’s alma mater carries special significance.
“If I say it’s the biggest day in my life, yes, I may not be lying, because the best award anybody can get in the world is the one given to you by your alma mater,” he said.
Disu, who was honoured alongside Cardoso, Lagos State Head of Service Olabode Agoro and other distinguished old boys, said the values he acquired at St. Gregory’s College had continued to influence him throughout his career.
