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 of the national assembly.