Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticised the deployment of military personnel for election duties in Nigeria, saying that it overstretched the military. Speaking at the public presentation of a book by a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, in Abuja on Tuesday, Jonathan stated that elections should be primarily managed by the police and Read More
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan criticized the deployment of military personnel for election duties, stating it overextends the military and should instead be managed by the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He highlighted examples from Botswana and Senegal, where elections are conducted with minimal military involvement, emphasizing the role of police and electoral officials. Jonathan expressed hope for societal change in Nigeria, advocating for a rejection of bad political behavior.
