Tag: peace accord
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Anambra Poll: Top governorship candidates sign peace accord
Candidates in the imminent Anambra governorship election on Thursday signed a peace accord in Awka, the state captial.
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Edo Poll: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others sign peace accord in Benin
Ahead of the Saturday Edo governorship poll, candidates for the election on Tuesday signed a peace accord, pledging to abide by the rules and regulations as stipulated in the electoral law. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd.), the Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC) and former Head of State, said at the occasion that Edo deserved…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu must sign peace accord – INEC
Apparently disturbed by the drumbeats of war echoing ahead of the Edo guber polls on September 19, the apex electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has insisted that Governor Godwin Obaseki and his rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu must sign a peace accord next week Tuesday. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the apex body on…
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Kidnapping: Zamfara initiates peace accord with bandits, secures release of another 26 captives
Mr Usman Nagogo, the Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, has assured that another 26 captives would be released by bandits following a peace accord dialogue. Nagogo made this known on Monday while addressing newsmen in Gusau. He said the peace accord committee instituted by government had already succeeded in securing the freedom of 51 captives…
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Gov. Udom, 36 Governorship Candidates sign Peace Accord in Akwa Ibom
Thirty seven governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday signed peace accord to ensure peaceful conduct of the forthcoming election in the state. The event was organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for candidates seeking elective positions in the general election in the state. INEC Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr…
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2019: PDP threatens to pull out of peace accord
Nigeria’s main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has threatened to pull out of the peace accord signed by the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar ahead of the general elections. The party based its reasons on what it described as comments, threats and incendiary actions by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the…
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Delta 2019: Okowa, Ogboru, 47 other governorship candidates sign peace accord
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has facilitated the signing of peace accord by political parties and their governorship candidates in Delta State. Among the political parties that entered into the peace agreement is the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, which has Dr Ifeanyi Okowa as its governorship candidate and the main opposition party in…
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2019: Buhari, Atiku, others to sign Peace Accord
President Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential candidates, including Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are to sign Peace Accord to ensure smooth conduct of 2019 general elections. The event, slated for International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Tuesday at 3.0 p.m is being organised by the National Peace Committee. The…