The National Peace Committee, INEC, and Candidates Meet to Discuss Accord Violations.

Political party leaders, INEC officials, the Nigeria Police, and representatives of civil society organizations are also in attendance yesterday.

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NNPP vice presidential candidate Bishop Isaac Idahosa (L) and APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu 

The presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, as well as the vice presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Bishop Isaac Idahosa, were among those present. NewsReport gathered.

Also present were the Chairman of the NPC, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (ret. ); the Secretary, Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah; and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III.

Others in attendance were leaders of political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Nigeria Police, and civil society organizations.

Chairman of the Committee and former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), assured stakeholders that the Peace Committee will address their concerns.

“The purpose of this meeting is: We have taken note of your observation, and I am going to see what can be done at the next meeting,” he stated.

One of the members of the Peace Committee, Dr. John Momoh, OON, told journalists after the meeting that the gathering was geared towards ensuring a peaceful and credible election.

“The main objective is for us to be able to come together as Nigerians and ensure that the electoral process is one that we will be very proud of and that at the end of the day, we will have a peaceful election,” Dr. Momoh, who is the Chairman of Channels Media Group, said.

“A lot of people spoke about justice and some of their experiences in some of the states.” Again, we are going to go back to the chairman, who is the leader of the group, to see how we can make representations also to the governors, speak to the chairmen of the political parties, and speak to the candidates to see how we can all sink our differences to make sure we can all work together for the greater good.

“When the process is free, fair, and peaceful, then we will all be happy for it.” “At the end of the day, it is the common good that is very important.”