Ali Ndume has dismissed concerns that state governors would misuse state police if it is created, arguing that democracy and time eventually hold leaders accountable for their actions.
Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, the senator said governors already wield significant influence over security in their states as chief security officers, noting that police commissioners often work closely with them. He also pointed out that governors enjoy constitutional immunity while in office but can only serve a maximum of two terms.
Ndume said he believes no leader remains in power forever and that those who abuse authority will eventually face the consequences of their actions. According to him, the law of karma or nature catches up with people who misuse power.
To support his argument, the senator referred to a former governor whom he said is now experiencing the consequences of past actions. He alleged that while the individual was governor, he personally supervised the demolition of people’s properties, but is now facing difficult circumstances.
He added that, over the years, he had watched some governors exercise enormous power in ways that left him deeply emotional, saying it was difficult to see how some leaders treated others while at the height of their influence.
In his words, “The law of karma or nature will catch up. One Governor is going through that now, when he was a governor, he would go and stand outside there and supervise the demolition of somebody’s property.”
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