The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its opposition to the routine deployment of military personnel during elections, insisting that the armed forces should only be involved under exceptional security circumstances. Naija News reports that the commission said military intervention in election security should be limited to situations where prevailing threats require support for civil authorities in line with constitutional provisions. He said, “As both a teacher and practitioner of the law, permit me to begin by reaffirming the constitutional framework governing election security in Nigeria. He explained that while INEC is constitutionally empowered to conduct and supervise elections, election security falls primarily under the responsibility of the police. “INEC is constitutionally mandated to organise, undertake and supervise elections, while the Nigeria Police Force remains the lead agency for election security under the framework of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security,” he statedThe INEC chairman maintained that the deployment of troops should not become a standard feature of elections.