The minister said that water observed on the median was due to the design provision for a future railway line.
Mr Cleopas said it aimed to protect the sanctity of electoral mandates and curb post-election political migration.
He also called for tougher sanctions against politicians and individuals who engage in electoral malpractices and violence.
His appointment was announced in a letter dated June 4.
“It has become increasingly evident that a highly centralised policing structure is overstretched in a nation of more than 220 million people,” he said.
The auditor-general for the federation, Shaakaa Chira, says public-sector auditing is imperative for strengthening Nigeria’s democracy.
The extension followed the adoption of a motion moved by Senate chief whip, Mohammed Monguno (APC- Borno) at plenary on Thursday.
The governor congratulated the candidates who emerged from the primaries.
The IMPI chairman also urged state governments to ensure that various communities and stakeholders were involved in security matters in their respective domains.
The coalition also accused Mr Tinubu of undermining key institutions.
