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Nigeria: Jonathan Lacks Powers to Deploy Troops for Elections - Court
Premium Times, 23 March 2015
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. Read more »
Nigerian Court Bars Soldiers From Polling Stations
The presiding judge declared that it is unconstitutional to deploy military for the supervision of election without the approval of the National Assembly.
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Nigeria: Court Stops FG From Deploying Soldiers for Elections
Daily Trust, 24 March 2015
A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday restrained the federal government from deploying soldiers for the conduct of the 2015 general elections, saying it is unconstitutional. Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Bars Use of Soldiers for Election
Vanguard, 23 March 2015
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Monday, restrained the federal government from deploying troops for elections henceforth. Read more »
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Nigeria: Country Braced for Tense Election Countdown
DW, 23 March 2015
Nigeria - Africa's biggest economy and oil producer - stepped up security in its capital Abuja on Monday, deploying soldiers and putting up barricades before Saturday's election. Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Bars Soldiers From Polling Stations
Vanguard, 24 March 2015
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, restrained the Federal Government from deploying soldiers for the general elections beginning on Saturday with Presidential and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Stops FG From Deploying Soldiers for General Elections
Daily Trust, 23 March 2015
A Federal High Court in Lagos Monday restrained the Federal government from deploying soldiers for the conduct of the 2015 general elections in the country, saying it is… Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Bars Use of Soldiers in Election
Premium Times, 23 March 2015
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Nigerian Armed Forces have no role in the conduct of elections in the country. Read more »
InFocus
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Political research group, Eurasia, tips victory for All Progressives Congress candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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The authorities are confident they would have established adequate security to allow voting to go ahead in the region. Read more »
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The council has assured residents that all the security agencies are ready "to ensure that there will be comprehensive security cover in the country before, during and after the ... Read more »
