Just In: Atiku, Peter Obi, Others Set to Sign Crucial Agreement ahead of 2023 Presidential Election
- The presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections will soon sign a peace agreement as the campaign season starts
- A letter by the National Peace Committee indicates that the candidates, their parties and spokespersons will sign the agreement on Thursday, September 29
- Before the election, the candidates will sign another agreement in January 2023, a move which the NPC explained is to promote peace and unity amid the electoral process
PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!
FCT, Abuja - The National Peace Committee has invited presidential candidates, their parties and spokespersons to sign a peace agreement ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The move, according to a report by The Punch, is to ensure that the campaigns of the presidential candidates and their parties are issue-based and peaceful.
Source: Facebook
Legit.ng gathers that the invitation was handed to the ccandidates, their parties and spokespersons through a letter on Thursday, September 15, in Abuja.
The letter indicated that the agreement would be the first cycle to be held on Thursday, September 29 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG!
Chairman of the committee Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), who signed the invitation letter stated that the peace agreement will be signed twice before the general elections.
The first agreement is to ensure the political stakeholders "conduct their campaigns both online and offline in a peaceful manner, devoid of ethnic, religious and hateful rhetoric that will incite violence and further aggravate the growing tension in the nation."
The second peace agreement will hold in January, 2023.
“These interventions are to complement ongoing peace initiatives aimed at promoting a violence-free and inclusive electioneering process before, during and after the declaration of the final election results," the letter read in part.
Top presidential candidates in the 2023 elections are Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Bola Tinubu (APC), Peter Obi (Labour Party), and Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP).
2023: INEC to engage Abdulsalami, Bishop Kukah
Meanwhile, in a consultation move, INEC said it would meet with the National Peace Committee (NPC) before the commencement of political campaigns for the 2023 general elections.
The committee which is headed by the former head of state, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, has been championing peaceful elections by ensuring candidates and political parties sign a peace accord on its platform.
The electoral body noted that the 2023 election is a huge task, and adequate consultations with stakeholders are required.
Source: Legit.ng
