President Muhammadu Buhari, chairmen of political parties and their presidential candidates in the 2019 general elections on Tuesday signed a Peace Accord as a commitment to peaceful elections in the country. Abubakar said that political parties must sue for peace throughout the election period, as elections would not hold without peace. He also enjoined political parties to adopt Code of Conduct that promotes peaceful conduct and inclusiveness before, during and after the elections. Uwais expressed hope that parties that signed the peace accord would have peaceful campaign and successful elections. He advised INEC to guide its independence, while political parties should guide their neutrality and guarantee safety without intimidating voters.

Source: Punch December 11, 2018 19:52 UTC