Global concerns rise over army interference in 2019 polls
March 11, 2019
3:21 am
- UK: INEC should be allowed to work without intimidation
- INEC suspends electoral processes in Rivers
- APC wins Lagos, Gombe, Kebbi, Kwara, Niger, Jigawa, Ogun, Katsina
- PDP takes Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Oyo, Akwa Ibom
Following the massive and unprecedented deployment of troops, Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance (ISR) aircraft across the country by military authorities during the general election, especially in the Niger Delta states of Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom, there were global concerns that Nigeria’s democracy was being militarised.
Leading the global watchers was the United Kingdom, which expressed concerns over reported military interference in the elections, particularly in Rivers …
