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Did that stop the military from supervising *2015 election?

We are Pro 'Snatch and Die'

Bombhari will use dss, soldiers, fulani herdsmen and his brothers boko haram. But will still lose.

My question is did Jonathan deployed soldiers even after this judgement?

Nigerian leaders such as Muhammadu Buhari are very dumb. He spearheaded the litigation against deploying of troops by president Jonathan during election and now he feigns idiocy.

three:
So, in 2015 APC through Hon. Gbajabiamila took Jonathan to Court...


March 23, 2015 Ben Ezeamalu

President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the power to deploy soldiers for the conduct of election without the approval of the National Assembly, a federal court ruled Monday.

Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos held that the practice of deploying troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the conduct of elections when there is no uprising is “anti-democratic” and not in tandem with civil rule and constitutional democracy.

“The armed forces have no role in elections,” the judge said.

“The time has come for us to establish the culture of democratic rule in the country and to start to do the right thing particularly when it has to do with dealing with the electoral process which is one of the pillars of democracy.

“In spite of the behaviour of the political class, we should by all means try to keep armed personnel and military from being a part and parcel of the electoral process.

“The state is obligated to confine the military to their very demanding assignment, especially in this time of insurgencies by keeping them out of elections. The state is also obligated to ensure that citizens exercise their franchise freely and unmolested.”

Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos), a member of the House of Representatives, had filed the suit before the court seeking a declaration that deployment of soldiers during elections in illegal and unconstitutional.

Joined as respondents in the suit were Mr. Jonathan; the Chief of Defence Staff; the Chief of Army Staff; the Chief of Air Staff; the Chief of Naval Staff; and the Attorney-General of the Federation.

The deployment of soldiers during previous elections held in Ondo, Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun were contrary to the Nigerian Constitution, Mr. Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, Seni Adio, told the court.

The judge backed the lawyer’s arguments, noting that the president lacks the powers to deploy soldiers any time he wants.

Mr. Buba dismissed the respondents’ arguments that Mr. Gbajabiamila did not have the legal right to institute the suit and that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

He also dismissed their arguments that the soldiers are needed to ensure peaceful polls, noting that the military was not needed for such civil duties.

Recently, a Court of Appeal in Abuja barred the use of soldiers in the conduct of elections, stating that it was a violation of Section 217(2)(c) of the Constitution and Section 1 of the Armed Forces Act.

The appellate court had relied on a judgment by a Federal High Court in Sokoto last January also barring the use of armed forces in the conduct of elections.

Mr. Buba said that he was bound by the appellate court’s decision and quoted copiously from its ruling.

The judge said that the law does not make provision for the military to be involved in civil activities, and if soldiers must vote, it must be in their barracks.

He also said the appellate court directly interpreted the Constitution when it held that Sections 215 and 217 jointly limit the president’s power to deploy soldiers to the suppression of insurrection and to aid the police to restore order when it has broken down.

“I am bound by the decision of the Court of Appeal and equally persuaded by the decision of Federal High Court, Sokoto, which also persuaded the Court of Appeal.

“It is in this regard that the court will say that its duty in interpreting the constitution has been simplified and made easy by the decisions I have referred to extensively.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/178977-update-jonathan-lacks-powers-to-deploy-troops-for-elections-court.html

HT @Abulmahmud01

Inconsequential.

The question is: Did Jonathan obey the court ruling?

three:
So, in 2015 APC through Hon. Gbajabiamila took Jonathan to Court...


March 23, 2015 Ben Ezeamalu

President Goodluck Jonathan lacks the power to deploy soldiers for the conduct of election without the approval of the National Assembly, a federal court ruled Monday.

Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos held that the practice of deploying troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the conduct of elections when there is no uprising is “anti-democratic” and not in tandem with civil rule and constitutional democracy.

“The armed forces have no role in elections,” the judge said.

“The time has come for us to establish the culture of democratic rule in the country and to start to do the right thing particularly when it has to do with dealing with the electoral process which is one of the pillars of democracy.

“In spite of the behaviour of the political class, we should by all means try to keep armed personnel and military from being a part and parcel of the electoral process.

“The state is obligated to confine the military to their very demanding assignment, especially in this time of insurgencies by keeping them out of elections. The state is also obligated to ensure that citizens exercise their franchise freely and unmolested.”

Femi Gbajabiamila (APC, Lagos), a member of the House of Representatives, had filed the suit before the court seeking a declaration that deployment of soldiers during elections in illegal and unconstitutional.

Joined as respondents in the suit were Mr. Jonathan; the Chief of Defence Staff; the Chief of Army Staff; the Chief of Air Staff; the Chief of Naval Staff; and the Attorney-General of the Federation.

The deployment of soldiers during previous elections held in Ondo, Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun were contrary to the Nigerian Constitution, Mr. Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, Seni Adio, told the court.

The judge backed the lawyer’s arguments, noting that the president lacks the powers to deploy soldiers any time he wants.

Mr. Buba dismissed the respondents’ arguments that Mr. Gbajabiamila did not have the legal right to institute the suit and that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

He also dismissed their arguments that the soldiers are needed to ensure peaceful polls, noting that the military was not needed for such civil duties.

Recently, a Court of Appeal in Abuja barred the use of soldiers in the conduct of elections, stating that it was a violation of Section 217(2)(c) of the Constitution and Section 1 of the Armed Forces Act.

The appellate court had relied on a judgment by a Federal High Court in Sokoto last January also barring the use of armed forces in the conduct of elections.

Mr. Buba said that he was bound by the appellate court’s decision and quoted copiously from its ruling.

The judge said that the law does not make provision for the military to be involved in civil activities, and if soldiers must vote, it must be in their barracks.

He also said the appellate court directly interpreted the Constitution when it held that Sections 215 and 217 jointly limit the president’s power to deploy soldiers to the suppression of insurrection and to aid the police to restore order when it has broken down.

“I am bound by the decision of the Court of Appeal and equally persuaded by the decision of Federal High Court, Sokoto, which also persuaded the Court of Appeal.

“It is in this regard that the court will say that its duty in interpreting the constitution has been simplified and made easy by the decisions I have referred to extensively.”

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/178977-update-jonathan-lacks-powers-to-deploy-troops-for-elections-court.html

HT @Abulmahmud01

Sorry ,you can't compare DR Janathan civilized human being to Demented Buhari .I don't know what the doctors injected into buhari while in UK hospital.

DerideGull:
Nigerian leaders such as Muhammadu Buhari are very dumb. He spearheaded the litigation against deploying of troops by president Jonathan during election and now he feigns idiocy.

How is he dumb?

Every human being is a hypocrite one way or the other. It doesn't mean dumbness.

Perhaps, if Jonathan had obeyed the court ruling, and if the police was not so useless, Buhari would not need to deploy soldiers.

lagdmark:
Sorry ,you can't compare DR Janathan civilized human being to Demented Buhari .I don't know what the doctors injected into buhari while in UK hospital.

Did Jonathan obey the court ruling?

You people are just plain gullible and ready to swallow up any nonsense thrown at you.

Whatever
#snatchaboxandcatchashot

Its only those who have intention of box snatching that are complaining. what is bordering you, can military stop you from voting for your candidate?

intact if like Atiku than your Life try and snatch box to see what will will happen, useless people.

diadem10:
Did that stop the military from supervising *2015 election?

It didn't. I remember very well how supporters of Rochas Okorocha were locked up for no reason by the military.

But still the deployed soldiers...River is a case study

You can say that again. APC are hypocritical by default.

BeeBeeOoh:
The highest number of hypocrites live in Nigeria and they are Buhari, APC and their supporters..

And did Buhari say he was to deploy the army to pooling booths?


The army are to be stationed 10 meters away from the voting arena incase the armed ballot snatchers show up that the police present can't handle.

We know the police are less in number and are overwhelmed by 1/1200 civilians.

BeeBeeOoh:
The highest number of hypocrites live in Nigeria and they are Buhari, APC and their supporters..

PDP camp is in disarray as a result of pMB declatation. All hope is lost for them becos that is the only way to win.

BeeBeeOoh:
The highest number of hypocrites live in Nigeria and they are Buhari, APC and their supporters..

And you. This is Nigeria........ everybody is a hypocrite

APC Govt is a faceless clown

The news headline says Jonathan lack power to deploy troops, how can a bloody civilian deploy troops. Buhari is a former military man

ivandragon:
most buharideens do not care about right or wrong.

as long as they get their crumbs from the table of the tyrant, they are good.


same buhari admitted he used remote control for osun elections, the buharideens hailed him.

they seem to forget that it was this same buhari's insensitivity that led to the death of corp members in the aftermath of the 2011 general elections...

some policemen & soldiers have been giving the evil 4,4 sign, such security forces would not hesitate to shoot the opposition's supporters & label them ballot box snatchers.

This what those zombies and BMC doesn't know, the lion they are breeding today, will grow so big and come bac to consume them.

schoolboij:
My question is did Jonathan deployed soldiers even after this judgement?

Soldiers where not deployed again but where kept on standby but today hypocrite Buhari is deploying 95 percent of the army and even ordering them to shoot at polling booths

APC is a party of two faced characters, an
Association of
Pretenders and Confusionists

FarahAideed:
Soldiers where not deployed again but where kept on standby but today hypocrite Buhari is deploying 95 percent of the army and even ordering them to shoot at polling booths

Give me proof that soldiers were not deployed in 201& elections cos I was alive then.

BeeBeeOoh:
The highest number of hypocrites live in Nigeria and they are Buhari, APC and their supporters..

u will die in pain after this election. 4+4 I stand.

So what are they saying about this buhari own? Just asking

Karama is a bitch APC Una don see Una lyf