The City Boy Movement has responded to criticism over the attendance of Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, at the inauguration of its Lagos State chapter held in Ikeja on Tuesday.
A video of the event, which circulated widely on social media, showed the police chief arriving at the venue, exchanging pleasantries with dignitaries, and walking through the gathering alongside security personnel. The footage sparked concerns about alleged partisan involvement by the police ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued by its National Director of Media Monitoring & Rapid Response, Bashir Ahmad, the City Boy Movement dismissed suggestions of political bias, stressing that the CP’s presence should not be interpreted as endorsement or affiliation.
“The mere presence of the Commissioner of Police at a public event should not, without more, be interpreted as political endorsement, partisan participation or institutional alignment with the organisers of that event,” Ahmad said.
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