Election: Major Presidential Candidates, Parties Violated Peace Accord, Official Spills Strong Details

• The major contenders for the 2023 presidential election were present at the signing of the Peace Accord for presidential candidates on Wednesday, February 22
• In a new twist, an official has revealed that some of the candidates and political parties violated the Peace Accord they signed
• Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Chairman of the National Peace Committee, who made this revelation, lamented the non-compliance of major political parties to the signed agreement

The major presidential candidates and parties participating in the Saturday, February 25, presidential election in Nigeria have been accused of violating the Peace Agreement they signed, an official disclosed.

The Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Abdulsalami Abubakar, made this disclosure on Wednesday, February 22, at the signing of another Peace Accord by presidential candidates in Abuja.

Abubakar, a former military head of state, expressed concern about the lack of compliance by major political parties to the National Peace Accord signed in September 2022, a report by Premium Times confirmed.

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Abubakar revealed that 44% of the violations were committed by political party spokespersons, 26% by party members, 19% by the presidential candidates themselves, 11% by hardcore supporters, and 4% by the chairmen of the parties.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Bola Tinubu, the torchbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his strongest opposition, Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), met in Abuja.

According to The Punch, the duo are meeting with other candidates ahead of the presidential election scheduled for Saturday, February 25, to sign the peace accord in Abuja on Wednesday, February 22.

The peace accord is voluntary and not a mandated exercise for political parties, but it has served as a mediation platform to forestall violence during the election.

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In another development, The Cable News Network (CNN) has described Labour Party (LP)'s presidential candidate, Peter Obi as "not the typical African Big Man" leader.

The international news channel based in Atlanta, Georgia, said that Obi is acknowledged as a reliable alternative to the two major candidates in the forthcoming presidential election.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, is contesting the presidential seat with Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Source: Legit.ng