Military involvement in elections to support Police – DHQ

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 Military involvement in elections to support Police – DHQ

By Johnson Eyiangho

The Defence Headquarters reiterated on Friday that the role of the Armed Forces in the ongoing elections is to support the police in providing security for voters to exercise their franchise.

The Governorship and House of Assemblies elections, as well as the Area Councils elections in the Federal Capital Territory are scheduled to hold on Saturday.

Briefing newsmen in Abuja ahead of the elections, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Acting Director Defence Information (DDI), said the military’s role in election is contained in Section 271 of the 1999 constitution.

The section stipulates that the military can be deployed to “assist the police in maintenance of law and order during elections.’’

He said: “In carrying out this onerous task, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is guided by the code of conduct and rules of engagement that have been provided for military personnel deployed to maintain…



Source: News Agency of Nigeria