Court Bar Soldiers from been deployed for General Elections

  

A Federal High court sitting in Lagos on Monday Passed a Judgement restraining the Federal Government from deploying Soldiers for the March/April Election,

Justice Ibrahim Buba said “It is unconstitutional for the Federal Government to deploy military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the National Assembly.” 


The judgement delivered was on a suit filed by Mr Femi Gbajabiamela, a member of APC and House of Representative, challenging the legality of President Jonathan's deployment of troops for the election.
He named President Jonathan ,Chief of Army Staff,Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff,and the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minster as defendants.

With this Judgement soldiers may not be used to maintain law and order since the likelihood of some violence is possible..