Femi Falana, human rights advocate, says soldiers are to be confined to the barracks and put on alert during electionsOn Saturday, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect a new president and members of the national assembly.a total of 404,106 security operatives will be mobilised for the elections.
Within the past 48 hours, videos showing armoured vehicles belonging to the military driving along streets have surfaced on social media. “And in the appeal arising from the election petition filed by the APC, the Court of Appeal stated in All Progressives Congress v Peoples Democratic Party LPELR 24349 that the president lacked the power to call on the armed forces to restore law and order in any part of the federation without the approval of the national assembly as provided in sections 217 and 218 of the Constitution as amended.
“The request of the APC was contained in a letter dated February 16, 2015, and signed by the Director, Legal Services of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume .“In view of the foregoing, President Buhari should not allow the armed forces in the conduct of the election. Instead of terrorising voters, armed soldiers should be confined to their barracks and put on the alert.
MBuhari Please leave them on the streets. E get why.
MBuhari MBuhari pls can we have the NAVY and Air force join this Operation Save Ballot Box 2023.
MBuhari Let them be on the street, I beg buhari ... especially south east & Lagos state
MBuhari Normally soliders should be in their barracks but with the current situation of Nigeria now, they are really needed.
MBuhari Falana should REST. He is no more in tune with realities.....
MBuhari Soldiers can only be confined to barracks when people behave their self, since some people don't want to have sense and disturb the election the military should deal with the person decisively
MBuhari Na lie. Soldiers should be everywhere to deter trouble makers and ballot box snatchers from carrying out their evil activities.
MBuhari Abeg carry your human rights go jor, Nigerians like it the hard way if not even you falana you can't go and vote freely
MBuhari Falana should shut up
MBuhari No sir , they should come out to help beef up security
MBuhari Noooo!!!! Soldiers should be in the streets with Police to prevent Tinubu’s thugs. Femi Falana stop playing the spoiler we know what you are doing
MBuhari This man misyarn don too much of late.
MBuhari No way. And Thank God they don't listen to Falana in taking decisions. They should be around. We saw what cowards wielding cutlass, irons and dangerous weapons did in Surulere, Oshodi and many parts of Lagos.
MBuhari Ol
MBuhari Falana don dey misyearn again...... Dis election need airforce self to be on guard