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A federal high court sitting in Lagos has restrained the Federal Government from using the military to supervise the forthcoming general election.
The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, ruled on Monday that it was unconstitutional to deploy military for the supervision of election purposes without the approval of the national assembly.
The ruling of the court, was sequel to a suit filed by Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, a member of House of Representative representing Surulere Federal Constituency 2 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the President, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief Of Army, Chief of Air Force, Chief of Naval Staff and Attorney General of Federation.