The National Peace Committee is headed by former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Top contenders for Nigeria’s presidential election converged at the International Conference Centre (ICC) to sign the National Peace Accord ahead of the February 25 poll.
National chairmen of the 18 registered political parties, including the Abdullahi Adamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party Iyiorchia Ayu, were at the venue of the signing.
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Among the presidential candidates at the signing of the National Peace Accord include; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Action Alliance (AA) candidate, Omoleye Sowore. The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent. He was represented by his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
The National Peace Committee is headed by former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
The initiative was conceived in 2014 in response to emerging threats occasioned by the 2015 general elections.