Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan - Reaffirms Peace Accord

Still ahead of  March 28 presidential election, the two leading presidential candidates, in the person of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday the 26th of March 2015 reaffirm their commitment towards a peaceful and violence free election exercise by signing a fresh peace accord.

The new non violence agreement followed a similar one which was signed February 14, 2015 alongside nine presidential standard bearers of other political parties in Abuja, where they all committed themselves to a free, credible and violence free elections.

The meeting took place at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Abuja. it was put together by‎ General Abdulsalami Abubakar  led ‎National Peace Committee on 2015 Elections. Attendees were the chairmen of both parties, Dr. Adamu Mu’azu (PDP) and Chief John Odigie Oyegun (APC).

The signing of the agreement came barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan’s meeting with a coalition of international election observers, which met him at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he restated his willingness to meet with Buhari and if possible sign another peace accord with him.

According to Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar:

''The committee has been working round the clock to assist the parties and Nigerians to ensure that there was peace and harmony before, during and after the elections Come 2015''.

Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar said:

“I’m happy that two candidates have all agreed to abide to ensure that there is free and fair elections, free of violence and the contestants have agreed, they have pledged to accept the results when it is declared”.

He said the importance of the reaffirmation of the  agreement, stemmed from the fact that the tension in the country has been high.

He also said:

“Everybody believes there would be hell and fire if their candidates lose, so it is a good thing that the candidates themselves have said they will accept the results whenever they are declared and I hope Nigerians will help them to abide by this pledge''.