2015 Elections: Court Bars Soldiers From Polling Stations
A Federal high court sitting in Lagos has barred the Federal Government
from deploring soldiers to supervise the forthcoming general elections.
Delivering judgement on a suit filed by Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, a member of
the House of Reps representing Surulere Federal Constituency 2 on the
platform of the APC against the President, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief Of
Army, Chief of Air Force, Chief of Naval Staff and Attorney General of
Federation, the presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba said it was
unconstitutional to deploy military for the supervision of election
purposes without the approval from National Assembly.
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