President Muhammadu Buhari and
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), have arrived at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja
to sign a peace accord.
Also present at the peace accord
signing is Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), and Abdulsalami Abubakar, the chairman of the National Peace
Committee.
Patricia Scotland, the
secretary-general of the Commonwealth; Mathew Kukah, Bishop of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Sokoto, as well as other members of the National Peace Committee
(NPC), are in attendance.
Yakubu Gowon, former head of
state, is also present at the ICC to witness the historic event.
Speaking at the event, Atiku said
the Nigerian democracy has matured over the years, with the support of the
international committee.
Scotland said the National peace
accord to be signed by the major presidential aspirants in the 2019 general
election is consistent with the values and principles of the Commonwealth.
She called on all parties
involved to ensure peaceful, free, fair, and credible election in Nigeria.
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