THERE MAY BE FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, LET EVERY 'LEG' RUN

*National Chairman*, All Progressives Congress (APC), Wuse 2, Abuja. Attention: _*National Secretary*_ Your Excellency, Sir, *THERE MAY BE FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, LET EVERY 'LEG' RUN*

The above caption refers. The former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has just been appointed *Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC)*. Perhaps, the leadership of both *Senate* and *The Presidency* may not be aware that former IGP Solomon Arase is a card-carrying member of the opposition *People's Democratic Party (PDP)*. As a matter of fact, he was the Chairman, Security Sub-Committee of the PDP Convention held on October 30 and 31, 2021. Today, he is the new Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) under an APC government. The PSC is the only agency constitutionally with the responsibility of transferring service police officers, the Commissioners of Police. Arase is from Agenebode area of Edo State, the same village the Chairman, Atiku Technical Committee for the 2023 election and owner of AIT/RayPower, High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi hails from. The Presidency did not see any non-partisan retired police officer, if not anyone with soft spot for the APC to appoint except a known PDP bigwig. I thought President Muhammadu Buhari said he wanted to leave a lasting legacy on electoral process. Is it by appointing a PDP diehard this can be achieved? Fingers crossed! I am not insinuating anything o, but why the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan hurriedly 'endorsed' the appointment of Arase in less than 48 hours, a known PDP member leaves much to be desired. I may be wrong but I challenge the leadership to provide any cogent apologia for this. There's no doubt of the fact that transferring police commissioners during election period is idiosyncratic of the Police Service Commission (PSC). However, the question is, 'Why only Lagos and Ogun States?' Oh, they are still rolling out others? Is it not flabbergasting, rather discombobulating this whole thing is happening at the same time there are insinuations there were possible plot of internal sabotage against the Party's presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha? Let's hope there is nothing (internal sabotage) of such as we move into the last lap of the elections. I want to sincerely believe the relevant stakeholders within our Party hierarchy is watching the game as it is playing out already. Let's remember that it will be foolhardy and a complete tommyrot to cry over a spilt milk. I hope we all 'sojí' (wake up), like the colloquial slang on the streets and act too quickly too. E-sign *Omogbolahan L.A. BABAWALE* Convener, The Think-Tinubu Initiative (3TI) *Member, Policy, Research & Strategy C'ttee* *APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC)* Cc Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Senator Kashim Shettima Senator Ahmad Lawan Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila Gov Simon B. Along, DG, PCC Comrade Adams Oshiomole, DDG, PCC Hon James A. Fake, Secretary, PCC HM Babatunde R. Fashola, Chairman, EPM Senator Sani Musa (313) Hon Babajimi Benson H E Abdulrahman Abdul Razak Governor of Kwara State Kwara State chairman of APC