The Peoples Democratic Party has charged the Nigerian military to face its constitutional duties of defending the nation against insurgency group like Boko Haram instead of aiding the All Progressives Congress, APC, in rigging election.
The acting National Chairman of the party, Mr. Uche Secondus, while addressing newsmen in his Abuja office stressed that Nigeria’s constitution has no room for military participation in politics.
He further noted that if the military must participate in politics, the constitution must be amended, adding that the Bayelsa State governorship election should not be manipulated like that of Kogi State.
Secondus alleged that the military wanted to rig the election in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in favour of the APC governorship candidate.
According to Secondus, security agents came with armoured vehicles, harassed and intimidated people of Southern Ijaw Local Government during the polls.
