Amupitan’s security concern: Opposition kicks against troop deployment for 2027 elections
New worries about the credibility of the 2027 general elections came up on Wednesday, with the Independent National Electoral Commission warning that growing insecurity across Nigeria could make it hard to hold free, fair, and credible polls. But the opposition parties firmly rejected the idea of sending soldiers to polling stations, arguing that civil authorities should handle election security. The military plays a supporting, last-resort role in Nigeria’s elections, used mainly in high-risk scenarios, but controversial due to legal and political concerns. The concerns arise amid heightened political activity, early alignments, and growing anxiety over the security environment ahead of the next election cycle. INEC chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), raised the alarm during a visit to the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, in Abuja, where he emphasised that persistent violence and threats to electoral processes pose a significant risk to democratic stability. He said, “...
