The Imole Campaign Council of Governor Ademola Adeleke has faulted the reinstatement of CP Ibrahim Gotan as the Commissioner of Police for Osun State.

The council described the reinstatement as very concerning, especially with the gross harassment, abuse of human rights and arbitrary arrest and detention of Accord Party chieftains and members under his supervision.

The council said it has it on good authority that CP Gotan was transferred to Force Headquarters last Thursday following the outrage that followed his shameful outing with the irrational and politically motivated detention of the Secretary to the Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, and others at his residence.

"Suffice to say that the SSG was released immediately and the items taken from his house returned to him. This shows how politically consumed and unprofessional CP Gotan is to hound Accord Party chieftains to favour the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 governorship election," the council said..

The council also stated that CP Samuel Etaifo was transferred to Osun State as Gotan's replacement but barely 72 hours after, the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, reinstated CP Gotan following pressure from the APC and mentioned that CP Etaifo will only supervise election duties in Osun State.

"As a campaign council, we affirm that security agencies must remain neutral and professional to achieve credibility and fairness in any election. The Inspector-General of Police must not allow CP Gotan and his APC friends plunge Nigeria's democracy into the abyss through intimidation, arbitrary arrest, witch hunt and harassment of opponents.

"We remind the IGP that the international community is watching and history will only be kind to the just. The IGP must address the people of Osun State and assure them of a violence-free poll on August 15, 2026. He must back his words by action and ensure the neutrality and impartiality of his men all through the election. The use of arrest and detention as tools of oppression of the opposition must end. Nigerians are watching. The world is watching. Democracy is about plurality of parties and not oppression and intimidation of opponents," the council said.