The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has reacted to a viral video showing the Lagos State Parks Management Committee Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, allegedly threatening and restraining the Igbo people from voting at his Polling Unit.
A netizen (@chude__) had shared the clip on Twitter, calling the force’s attention to the event at the polling unit in Fehintola Giwa Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.
Chude further alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to redeploy its comprised REC, Agbaje, adding that “MC Oluomo made sure that materials didn’t get to their destinations.”
Reacting to the clip, which has received a barrage of reactions on the microblogging platform, the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, assured that the video would be investigated.
Hundeyin described the event as criminal and violating the Electoral Act 2022.
“While the video will be investigated to know if it’s an old, recycled one or not, it should be noted that this is criminal and totally against the Electoral Act, 2022.
“Violators will be prosecuted,” Hundeyin said.
Naija News reports that MC Oluomo is a loyalist to All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Watch the viral video clip of MC Oluomo stopping Igbos from voting below:
