The candidates contesting on November 6, 2021, for the Anambra governorship election have signed a peace accord.
Tribune Online gathered that the peace accord signing ceremony held on Thursday, at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre Awka.
The candidates who signed the peace accord were Mr Valentine Ozigbo of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Andy Uba, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Obiora Okonkwo, who is contesting under the banner of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Godwin Maduka of the Accord Party and others.
The peace accord signing was facilitated by the National Peace Committee, Abuja, headed by General Abdulsalami Abubakar.
In his address, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, noted that “without peace, our deployment plans, new innovations in result management, the safety of personnel, security of materials and above all, the credibility of elections will be undermined.
He restates that the commission is committed to conducting a transparent election.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba Alkali, who was represented by DIG in charge of Operation, Mr Zaki Ahmed, explained that peace must be maintained before, during and after the Anambra election.
The Chairman of the Peace Committee, General Abdulsami Abubakar (rtd), former Head of State, on his address, disclosed that the signing of Peace Accord by the governorship candidates is “a way of reaffirming that they must conduct themselves in a professional & peaceful manner ahead of the Governorship election.
“With want, I have seen here, in Anambra State, I believe, Anambra will witness a free, fair and credible election.”
He appealed to concerned stakeholders to corporate with the INEC and security agencies for a free exercise.
Others who were present at the signing are the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, State security Chiefs, Party State Chairmen, party supporters, traditional rulers, among others.
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