The Whistler reported that the IGP disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a meeting with civil society organisations on election security in Osun State, led by the Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo. So the Commissioner of Police was asked to stand aside, while the Electoral Commissioner of Police took over,” Mr Disu said. The development also follows weeks of political controversy over the conduct of the police command, including allegations of partisanship by political parties and civil society groups. However, barely 24 hours after Mr Igbalaye’s release, the Command announced the deployment of Mr Erale to oversee the state election and security of the state. Concerns of partisanship of federal agencies regarding deepened on Wednesday when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) blocked an Osun State Government account domiciled at First Bank.