Nigeria: Ekiti Election - Candidates Disagree On State Police, Curtailing Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes

The candidates of the Alliance for Democracy, Independent Democrats (ID), Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party and Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance were on Thursday divided over the adoption of state police as part of the restructuring of the country.

The candidates, namely Agboola Olaniyi, Tosin Ajibade, Afe Babatunde, and Temitope Adebayo respectively, were at opposing points as they answered questions at the first segment of the Ekiti Governorship debate held at Damlek Event Hall in Ado Ekiti.

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