But, in a statement, Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media, said, "The Edo State government insists that the ESC is a body set up by law passed by the Edo State House of Assembly.

The Edo State Government has said that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has no constitutional power to suspend the Edo Security Corps, as it is a creation of the Edo State House of Assembly.

The IGP had at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, September 11, announced that the outfit had been suspended ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state.

But, in a statement, Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media, said, "The Edo State government insists that the ESC is a body set up by law passed by the Edo State House of Assembly.

"This is tantamount to the IGP disbanding the Western Nigeria Security Network popularly known as Operation Amotekun ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State billed for next month."

He added however that in the interest of peace in the state, Governor Godwin Obaseki has directed that all the officials of the ESC should proceed on leave from Wednesday, September 11 till 23, after the election.

"Government notes that it is unconstitutional for the IGP to make such a declaration since Sec 11 (1), Sec 11 (2) empowers the State House of Assembly to set up structures for public safety and security of the state, " he noted.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/09/11/edo-govt-says-nigerian-police-chief-lacks-power-suspend-state-owned-security-outfit

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Yes. Edo state owned security network is been owned by Edo state government and fully backed by law .

This Edo state election go be movie to watch ooo. Na wa

diddorimi:
I said this on that last thread. Don't allow apc bully you with one useless federal might. If they bring force use bigger force, no gree for anybody

Typical Empty Barrels, Immediately thereafter you will run to The United Nations, EU, USA, ICC, please help, The Federal Government of Nigeria wants to eliminate us, help us o, SOS.

press9jatv:
Yes. Edo state owned security network is been owned by Edo state government and fully backed by law .

Na so, now they remembered that Obaseki is the Chief Security Officer of the state, tomorrow they will blame Tinubu & the FG for the insecurity in the state.

favor914:
Typical Empty Barrels, Immediately thereafter you will run to The United Nations, EU, USA, ICC, please help, The Federal Government of Nigeria wants to eliminate us, help us o, SOS.

Of course, they should.. in better countries, that IG would have been forced to make a public apology for what he said or step down completely. He has no authority given him to make such a statement as regards state agencies and parastatals.

Kobojunkieee:
Of course, they should.. in better countries, that IG would have been forced to make a public apology for what he said or step down completely. He has no authority given him to make such a statement.

What statement, be specific?

ESC is constitutionally established, that's a fact, but unlike the police, army and other security operatives, ESC lacks the constitutional power of providing security for electoral process.

Nigeria Police may not have the power to ban ESC, but can surely suspend/disengage ESC from the coming election.

favor914:
Na so, now they remembered that Obaseki is the Chief Security Officer of the state, tomorrow they will blame Tinubu & the FG for the insecurity in the state.

It's because of the overzealousness of individuals like the police IG that when there's insecurities, the president is blamed.

The governor is the chief security officer of the state, but the commissioner of police in the state doesn't receive orders from him. The commissioner of police receives orders from the IG.
Now when the same governor, through an act by the state house of assembly, sets up a quasi-security outfit to help combat crime, the Police IG will turn around to ban it. 

The police IG receives orders from the president, which invariably means that the president is to blame when there's insecurities.

Bobloco:


https://saharareporters.com/2024/09/11/edo-govt-says-nigerian-police-chief-lacks-power-suspend-state-owned-security-outfit

Obaseki wan use Edo Security Network to rig election. Unfortunately for him, e no go work. We are the Electorates in Edo and incompetent Obaseki will be disgraced during this election.

No amount of blackmail or propaganda will make Obaseki escape this massive disgrace.

Typing:


Obaseki wan use Edo Security Network to rig election. Unfortunately for him, e no go work. We are the Electorates APC members in Edo and incompetent Obaseki will be disgraced during this election.

No amount of blackmail or propaganda will make Obaseki escape this massive disgrace.

Fixed

diddorimi:
I said this on that last thread. Don't allow apc bully you with one useless federal might. If they bring force use bigger force, no gree for anybody

No deceive yourself. Nobody go vote Obaseki's godson Asue in Edo. I was a staunch Obaseki's supporter in the past. I votes for him. But the incompetent man don disgrace us wey support am before.

For 8 years Obaseki did not have one single project in Edo. Now is our time to disgrace him back. Na Monday we go vote for this election. Make Obaseki, his godson Asue and their supporters go hug transformer.

richiemcgold:
ESC is constitutionally established, that's a fact, but unlike the police, army and other security operatives, ESC lacks the constitutional power of providing security for electoral process. Nigeria Police may not have the power to ban ESC, but can surely suspend/disengage ESC from the coming election.

Wrong!

press9jatv:
Yes. Edo state owned security network is been owned by Edo state government and fully backed by law .

Na lie.
Obaseki no dey even pay them. Edo youths just bought armed for themselves in the name of Vigilante

Typing:


Na lie.
Obaseki no dey even pay them. Edo youths just bought armed for themselves in the name of Vigilante

na lies and propaganda here. Obaseki government is paying them well. No be small payments ooo

favor914:
Na so, now they remembered that Obaseki is the Chief Security Officer of the state, tomorrow they will blame Tinubu & the FG for the insecurity in the state.

Obaseki is the chief security officer of Edo State

press9jatv:
na lies and propaganda here. Obaseki government is paying them well. No be small payments ooo

One Kobo Obaseki has never paid any vigilante for Edo. Na we dey contribute money for them for each Street. Obaseki wey never fit pay Edo workers and pensioners finish. Na em wan fit pay Vigilante?

Typing:


One Kobo Obaseki has never paid any vigilante for Edo. Na we dey contribute money for them for each Street. Obaseki wey never fit pay Edo workers and pensioners finish. Na em wan fit pay Vigilante?

you are just ignorant of what you are saying here. Why can’t you say that all the sw governors aren’t paying their states security network monthly. Stop blowing your lies and propaganda here joor. Obaseki is paying his state security network monthly.

Bobloco:


Fixed

You go wail tire

press9jatv:
you are just ignorant of what you are saying here. Why can’t you say that all the sw governors aren’t paying their states security network monthly. Stop blowing your lies and propaganda here joor. Obaseki is paying his state security network monthly.

Leave South West Governors alone. We are talking about your incompetent Governor Obaseki that could not do one meaningful project since he assumed office 8 years ago

Typing:


You go wail tire

You are already wailing and gnashing your teeth

press9jatv:
na lies and propaganda here. Obaseki government is paying them well. No be small payments ooo

See this one. The good thing is that, no be online the election go take place. I pay 2,500 every month to Edo vigilante. Everyone in Benin is doing same. One Kobo Obaseki no give them

Bobloco:


You are already wailing and gnashing your teeth

I am an electorate in Edo. I dey vote for Ugbekun primary school, for Upper sankponba. We go disgrace you, Obaseki and that his godSon Asue for this election.

Bobloco:


You are already wailing and gnashing your teeth

Only you create over 15 accounts on nairaland to propagate lies

Bobloco,
Press9jatv
Diddorimi

This is the same person. With different accounts. See your life. Cause of stinginess, Obaseki no fit rent more people to propagate the lies for him. Na this hungry Boy he carry. The boy still create over 15 various accounts on nairaland.

You can see that, no one takes you and your Obaseki serious here. You created this thread since morning, but till now it has not gone beyond the 1st page. We no send you, Obaseki or Asue.

Kobojunkieee:
Wrong!

ESC has no business with election. It is not within their jurisdiction. Remember osagie made reference to amotekun in that report. I was in southwest during the last general election and I noticed that amotekun were not directly involved. You could feel their presence in the streets but I didn't see any amotekun in the coalition centers and polling units. That's it.

Pls don't reply me if you don't have genuine argument to counter this opinion. 🙏

Invariably state police would be useless if the quota system IG has such powers

richiemcgold:
■ ESC has no business with election. It is not within their jurisdiction.
■ Remember osagie made reference to amotekun in that report. I was in southwest during the last general election and I noticed that amotekun were not directly involved.

It is a state-recognized outfit that supplements security in Edo State, and the election in question is taking place, yes, in Edo State. So where does this claim of yours come from?

2. Well, the decision not to have Amotekun provide security support during elections is entirely up to the Oyo State government. Nothing stops the Edo State Government from deploying its own security outfit in its state during elections as well.

Kobojunkieee:
It is a state-recognized outfit that supplements security in Edo State, and the election in question is taking place, yes, in Edo State. So where does this claim of yours come from?

2. Well, the decision not to have Amotekun provide security support during elections is entirely up to the Oyo State government. Nothing stops the Edo State Government from deploying its own security outfit in its state during elections as well.

Governorship election is under the purview of federal govt. You can only deploy ESC for local govt polls.

... and BTW, the instances I gave happened in all the 6 southwest states. I never singled out oyo. I can see that you have no valid point. Bye

richiemcgold:
■ Governorship election is under the purview of federal govt. You can only deploy ESC for local govt polls.
■ .. and BTW, the instances I gave happened in all the 6 southwest states. I never singled out oyo. I can see that you have no valid point. Bye

The land on which the activity is being carried out remains State land; Unless the particular venue is Federal government property, what you are insisting does not make sense. So long as residents of the state are involved, the state can and should provide additional security where it deems it necessary.

2. I used Oyo State's Amotekun as a particular instance in this case.

Kobojunkieee:
The land on which the activity is being carried out remains State land; so long as residents of the state are involved, the state can and should provide additional security where it deems it necessary.

You lack proper understanding of constitutional matters. This is not a land use act bro 🤣🤣🤣.