The two leading candidates in Saturday’s presidential election have signed another peace accord in Abuja, promising to accept the outcome of “free, fair and credible elections”.
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.
“We call on INEC and all security agencies to ensure strict
adherence to their constitutional roles,” Messrs Buhari and Jonathan said in a
joint statement released after the agreement signing ceremony. “We also pledge
to respect the outcome of free, fair and credible elections.”
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.”
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