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2023: NPC Invites Political Parties On Peace Agreement

AFNews Reporter

Sep 16, 2022

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Ahead of the general elections in 2023, the National Peace Committee has invited presidential candidates, their parties and spokespersons to sign a peace agreement that would ensure that their campaigns are issued-based and peaceful.

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The peace agreement will be signed twice before the general elections with the first cycle to be held on September 29, 2022 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

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The invitation was signed by the Chairman of the committee Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) and handed to the contestants, their parties and spokespersons through a letter on Thursday in Abuja.

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The letter stated, "the first accord signing is intended to commit political parties, candidates and their spokespersons to conduct their campaigns both online and offline in a peaceful manner, devoid of ethnic, religious and hateful rhetoric that will incite violence and further aggravate the growing tension in the nation.

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"The second peace agreement will hold in January, 2023.

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"These interventions are to complement ongoing peace initiatives aimed at promoting a violence-free and inclusive electioneering process before, during and after the declaration of the final election results."

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