The Peoples Democratic Party has sued President Muhammadu Buhari over his directive to the security agencies to deal ruthlessly with ballot box snatchers during the general elections.

“ I really gave the military and police order to be ruthless ,” Buhari had said on Monday.

“ Anybody who thinks he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs to snatch ballot boxes or disturbs the voting system , will do so at the expense of his own life .”

In a suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja , the PDP asked the court to declare the directive as unconstitutional , unlawful and void .

The party also sued the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory , Mohammed Bello , before a High Court in the FCT over the “ gigantic broom ” erected by the All Progressives Congress near Abuja city gate .

The PDP urged the court to issue an order compelling the minister to investigate the allegations of intimidation and illegality that the structure may cause .

The party said this followed the FCT administration ’s failure to take action against the broom , which it said was an “ improper structure ” .