State police: Mechanisms to stop governors’ abuse underway — Senate leader

— Describes state police as a “child of necessity” — Governors promise speedy approval — As Ekiti governor promises 700,000 votes for Tinubu, reaches out to opposition
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA — The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday said the National Assembly is working to prevent governors from abusing state police.
The Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, also promised that the state will deliver about 700,000 votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
The two spoke to State House correspondents after meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Fielding questions about fears that governors might use their position to abuse the ...