The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has joined other presidential candidates to sign the final accord at the International Conference Centre (ICC).
Some of the presidential candidates present include Bola Tinubu (APC), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso (NNPP), Omoyele Sowore (AAC) and Dan Nwanyanwu (ZLP).
Unlike elections prior to 2015 when the the National Peace Committee came into existence, presidential candidates for the the 2023 polls are made to sign the Peace Accord twice.
The first one was signed in September last year, prior to the commencement of Campaigns. That accord was signed to oblige the candidates to a peaceful Campaign.
This signing is the second and last to be signed by the candidates, and it’s to enlist their commitment to a peaceful conduct of the 2023 presidential election.
Members of the peace committee present include General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Bishop Matthew Kukah, and Dr John Momoh, CON.
Others were President Muhammadu Buhari, Former president Yakubu Gowon, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, and former president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, who leads the Commonwealth Election Observer Group to Nigeria.
In her remarks, the European Union (EU) ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, urged Nigeria to lead by example and send a strong message to the world about consolidating democracy.
She called on all candidates to accept the results of the elections and seek legal redress when dissatisfied.
The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Scotland, underscored the importance of the 2023 general elections, stressing the significant position Nigeria occupies on the continent.
A total of 18 political parties signed the pact towards a peaceful election this Saturday.
