Abuja Peace Accord On the Prevention of Violence and Acceptance of Elections Results by Presidential Candidates and Chairpersons of Political Parties contesting the 2015 General Elections.
We the undersigned Presidential Candidates of the under-listed political parties contesting in the General Elections of 2015;
Desirous of taking proactive measures to prevent electoral violence before, during and after the elections;
Anxious about the maintenance of a peaceful environment for the 2015 General Elections;
Reaffirming our commitment to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
Desirous of sustaining and promoting the unity and corporate existence of Nigeria as an indivisible entity;
Determined to avoid any conduct or behaviour that will endanger the political stability and national security of Nigeria;
Determined to place national interest above personal and partisan concerns;
Reaffirming our commitment to fully abide by all rules and regulations as laid down in the Legal Framework for Elections in Nigeria;
Hereby commit ourselves and our parties to the following:
1. To run issued-based campaigns at national, state and local government levels; In this, we pledge to refrain from campaigns that will involve religious incitement, ethnic or tribal profiling, both by ourselves and by all agents acting in our names;
2. To refrain from making, or causing to make in our names or that of our party, any public statements, pronouncements, declarations or speeches that have the capacity to incite any form of violence, before, during and after the elections;
3. To commit ourselves and political parties to the monitoring of the adherence to this Accord by a National Peace Committee made up of respected statesmen and women, traditional and religious leaders;
4. All Institutions of government including INEC and security agencies must act and be seen to act with impartiality;
5. To forcefully and publicly speak out against provocative utterances and oppose all acts of electoral violence whether perpetrated by our supporters and and/or opponents; and
Adopted in Abuja this 14th Day of January, 2015
Signed
Presidential Candidates
- Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani – Action Alliance (AA)
- Dr Rafiu Salau – Alliance for Democracy (AD)
- Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima – Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)
- Dr. Ibrahim Ahmad – African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Hon. Mohammed Lawal Nalado – Action Alliance (AA)
- Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa – Alliance for Democracy (AD)
- Alhaji Mohammed Sanni – Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)
- Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu – African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) GCFR – All Progressives Congress (APC)
- Ambrose Albert Owuru – Hope Democratic Party (HDP)
- Prof. Comfort Olufemi Sonaiya – Kowa Party (KP)
- Dr. Ebele Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, – People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
- Martin Onovo – National Conscience Party (NCP)
- Barr. Godson Okoye – United Democratic Party (UDP)
- Chief Chekwas Okorie – United Progressive Party (UPP)
Party Officials
- John Odigie-Oyegun – All Progressives Congress (APC)
- Alhaji Umar Mustapha – Kowa Party (KP)
- Dr. Yunusa Tanko – Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council
- Dr. Mu’azu Adamu – People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
- Senator (Dr.) Ben Ndi Obi CON. FNIPR – Special Adviser to the President on Inter Party Affairs
- Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) CFR – National Security Adviser
- Professor Attahiru Jega – Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
- Chief Emeka Anyaoku – Chairman of the occasion
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