The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has rejected the Federal Government's plan to deploy soldiers for the 2011 general elections due to start on Saturday.
The party says that it is an anomaly to use the military for elections in a democracy.
A statement issued by the ACN says that the planned deployment is a continuation of the intimidation tactics of the PDP, wondering why soldiers who are trained to fight wars are being drafted into a purely civil matter like elections.
The ACN is also asking local and international observers to pay a very close attention to the role the soldiers will play at the polls, saying elections can only be declared free and fair if they are held in an atmosphere conducive for voters to exercise their constitutional rights.