Demdem: Interesting development. Let the courts have its say.

Sunnybobo3:

You and I know that this is an exercise in futility.

Demdem:

You and ur co horts no doubt. I choose to wait for what the court will say.

Sunnybobo3:

Cry me an ocean son!

thunderrider: Is it that they don't want peace during the election

or what is all this noise about?


Any alterior motives


A free and fair election is what we want

let one man one vote be the order of the day

oshyno: I see no problem in deploying military in an election. Ordinarily this is not supposed to be so bcuz we are not in war but the antics of current politicians make that a neccesity. I remember hw Segun Oni was removed from office: there was violence in some LGAs where he has strong supporters . Court cancelled elections in those places therby making d current governor d winner. These politicians incite violence in area they know they stand no chance . If deploying military will make it free n fair am all 4 it.

Moreover GEJ is d CinC and so has d right to deploy military anywhere he fells peace threatened but let's see what d court comes up with.

Jaideyone: Nice move... The tyrant should stop using soldiers to attack apc

Demdem:

Good points u raised but the question is do u think the Nigerian Police, civil defence and other para military agencies aren't capable of curtailing such skimishes? Why unleash our last resort for such small small things? With time, the people will become immune to such and govt will find itself in a big mess with no other alternatives.

reedonne:
The problem is that thug are not afraid of the police but when they hear the word "army" they run away immediately.
Everybody respect the army unlike the police who play with them, any mistake and the soldier will show them that they are just "bloodly civilians"

Demdem:

The fear with that is it didn't start tgat way, after sometime the citizens will get used to the army also and back to square one.
The police must be made professionals?why must it be in Nigeria that Nigerians don't respect the police.
It's highly nauseating seeing the military manning polling booths, haba.

reedonne:
Yes we must but we cant finish that before election day.
I live in Ede and on the day of aregbesola's campaign in Ede, supporter (or thug) of PDP and APC clash, also Adeleke and Adejare's thug can cause another problem so I think we need good security on election day.

Demdem:

It's neither here or there. The Nigerian police controlled by the FG is more than enough and should be capable to secure the elections. Bringing in soldiers that ought to be fighting in sambisa to secure votes is suspicious. There have been allegations that the soldiers are being used to intimidate the electorates. We all witnessed how soldiers stopped party leaders from moving freely to campaign for their candidates days before the election simply because they aren't in the ruling party.
Imo, wherever the decision of the courts go, the people should be courageous and rise above all forms of intimidation and vote for their desires candidate.
I don't think the military should be used for electoral matters. It's far beneath them.

ibietela2:

You mean 80,000 Nigerian soldiers should all be deployed to the forest?