The
two leading candidates in Saturday’s presidential election have signed another
peace accord in Abuja.
The
accord, initiated by the National Peace Committee, was signed Thursday by
President Goodluck Jonathan, the candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic
Party and his main challenger, Muhammadu Buhari of the opposition All
Progressives Congress.
The
agreement, just like the one they signed on January 14, contained an
undertaking by the parties to avoid actions that could promote violence during
and after the polls.
The
National Peace Committee is led by a former Military Head of State, Abdusalami
Abubakar, under whose supervision Thurday’s pact was signed.
The
agreement signing ceremony held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel and the presidential
candidates were accompanied to the venue by the national chairmen of their
parties: Adamu Muazu [PDP] and John Oyegun [APC].
The
two leading candidates had on January 14, at another event attended by former
United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Anan, and former Secretary General of
the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku, openly spoke against violence and committed to
a peaceful poll.
Other
political parties that signed the January 14 non-violence pact included the
Action Alliance, AA, Alliance for Democracy, AD, United Democratic Party, UDP,
United Progressive Party, UPP, African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Hope
Democratic Party, HDP.
The
two men shook hands and embraced after delivering remarks renouncing violence.
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