Since the attainment of political independence in 1960 and return to democracy in 1999, elections in Nigeria have remained a security threat .The question of loss of lives, carting away of ballot boxes, shootings and killings have been common feature of elections. The assertion that election could be transformative and credible have been contestable. This article examines election and security challenges drawing from the Niger Delta experience. The study is framed around the human security theoretical framework and focused within the period 1999 to 2015.This period is important as a lot of studies have not been already conducted in this research area within this time frame following nascent Democracy. It identified divergent insecurity threats associated with the conduct of elections including conceptual and theoretical issues surrounding election and security and made some recommendations.