2019: Kwara, Taraba gov candidates warn on military deployments

Date: 2018-12-10

The Alternative Party of Nigeria governorship candidate in Kwara State, Abubakar Muhammed, and the Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy governorship candidate in Taraba State, Kamaluddeen Soje, have warned the Federal Government against deploying the military in states for the 2019 general elections, saying soldiers should not take over the job of the police.

The two candidates spoke during a media interactive session on Saturday under the Young Aspirants Leadership Fellowship. The session was organised by a non-governmental organisation, Youngstars Development Initiative and supported by the Ford Foundation.

Muhammed said the Federal Government must build the confidence of Nigerians to go out for elections without a "militarisation of the elections."

He said, "The planned involvement of the military in the 2019 elections is one aspect which is suspicious. This has bothered me because of the experience I had while contesting a local government election in the state. Soldiers were deployed and some so-called violent voters were killed instead of being arrested. I don't think there is any reason why soldiers should be involved in our electoral processes.

"We need to build confidence in our electorates and allow the police to do their job. We should be able to go into elections without a militarisation of the process."

Also, the MRDD governorship candidate in Taraba, Soje, said, (I don't think we need the military. The military is stretched; they are the personnel in the North-East fighting the Boko Haram insurgency and vandalism in the South-South. I believe the 2019 general elections don't call for their deployments. The police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps operatives should be able to provide adequate security during the elections."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulrazaq Sanni     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Madawaki     Olofa Of Offa     Wasiu Odewale     IHS Towers     MMWG     Dan Masanin     Moshood Bakare     Aliyu Sabi     Ndama Al-hassan     Oloje     Pacify Labs     Pakata     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Kayode Zubair     Saka Aleshinloye     Tunji Olawuyi     Muritala Awodun     Lanre Jimoh     Isaac Gbenle     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     UNIFEMGA     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Ahman Pategi     Oke-Ode     Gbemisola Saraki     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     James Ayeni     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Saidu Kawu     Akeem Olatunji     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Babatunde Idiagbon     Kazeem Oladepo     07039448763     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Yunus Lawal     Transition Implementation Committee     Saadu Yusuf     Alaiye     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Rapheal Ashaolu     Saliu Tunde Bello     Bello Oyedepo     Ilorin International Airport     UTME     Radio SBS     Prince Bola Ajibola     Www.Kwarareports.com     Mustapha Olanipekun     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Ilorin.Info     Kabir Shagaya     SWAN     FERMA     Code Of Conduct     Towoju     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Alabe     Olugbense     Ilorin West     Raji AbdulRasaq     Michael Ologundea     Afonja     Kunle Akogun     IPSAS     Igbaja     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Air Peace     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Temi Kolawole     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Farouk Salim     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ayo Adeyemi     Sardauna Of Ilorin     George Innih     N-Power     Ayinde Oyepitan     Yusuf A. Usman     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Omotoso     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Shettima Of Ilorin     Isin     Local Government Pension Board     AIT Ilorin     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Awodun     Idi-Ape     HYPPADEC     Apaokagi     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Oniwa     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Ayodele Shittu     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Moro     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Ahmad Uthman     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ilorin Central Mosque     Press Release     UNILORIN Alumni     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     LABTOP     UNIFEMGA     Jumoke Gafar     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Adeniyi Ojo     Borgu     Kayode Issa     SWAN     Orire     Okiki     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Hassan Oyeleke     KWATMA     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Jebba     Maimunat Oniyangi     Kwara State Sports Commission     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Yakub Lai Gobir     Fola Consultant     Ado Bayero     Saliu Alamoyo     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Abubakar Suleiman     Kwara State Government     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Sabi     Leke Ogungbe     Abdullahi Atanda     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Isiaq Khadeejah     Abraysports FC     Vasolar Consortium     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Usman Alkali Baba