Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have signed a peace accord barely 24hrs after president Buhari signed his.
Atiku who was absent yesterday when most of the presidential candidates from different parties signed the accord, visited the office of the National Peace Committee (NPC) today in Abuja to sign the accord.
Atiku, while signing the peace accord reiterated that he is committed to free, fair and credible election.
Atiku also called on President Buhari to sign the electoral act amendment bill into law to demonstrate his willingness and ensure credible elections
News Agency of Nigeria reports that Atiku’s running mate Peter Obi; the PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus; former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel; among others were part of those that accompanies him to the signing of the peace deal.
NAN also reported that Oby Ezekwesili presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) also visited the office of the NPC to sign the agreement of which she also called on President Buhari to sign the electoral act amendment bill saying that is the only way to assure Nigerians that he is ready for free and fair elections in 2019.
