A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Monday, restrained
the federal government from deploying troops for elections henceforth.
According to Vanguard, the trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba
also held that “It is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy
military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the
National Assembly.”
also held that “It is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy
military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the
National Assembly.”
If the judgment is followed, soldiers and military personnel
may not be deployed for the March 28 and April 11, 2015 general elections.
may not be deployed for the March 28 and April 11, 2015 general elections.
Gbajabiamila, leader of opposition in the House of
Representatives, had gone to court, challenging the legality of troops’
deployment for election by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Representatives, had gone to court, challenging the legality of troops’
deployment for election by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Defendants in the suit were President Jonathan, the Chief of
Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Naval Staff
and the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister.
Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Naval Staff
and the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister.
The judge added that a careful perusal and research into all
the Nigerian laws would reveal that there was nowhere were it was stated that
the President could single-handedly deploy military for elections.
the Nigerian laws would reveal that there was nowhere were it was stated that
the President could single-handedly deploy military for elections.
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