15 gov candidates sign peace accord in Akwa Ibom
Fifteen governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday signed a peace accord and pledged to guarantee peaceful conduct of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state.
The parties present include the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, Young Progressive Party, Labour party and the New Nigeria People’s Party
Also at the signing are the Accord Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Social Democratic Party and African Democratic Party, among others
Speaking during the event at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, urged the candidates to warn their supporters against perpetuating violence or indulging in any form of thuggery.
Durosinmi noted that the peace accord was aimed at promoting peace in all aspects and making candidates eschew inflammatory comments which could ignite violence before, during or after the polls.
While promising to ensure security during the March 18 elections, the CP encouraged members of the public to come out en masse to vote for candidates of their choice without fear of molestation.
He said, “I urge all the candidates to talk to your supporters, some of whom are overzealous. Tell them that elections cannot be won by violence. Signing the peace accord is not enough but talking to your supporters to comport themselves during and after the polls.
“See the peace of Akwa Ibom State as paramount and beyond your personal interest, elections will come and go but the state will remain for us.”
In his remarks, the Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, who was represented by the Administrative Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ogbodu, promised a level playing ground for all candidates even as he maintained that INEC remains an “unbiased umpire for the elections.”
He also reassured that materials would arrive at polling units on time.
The governorship candidates in their separate remarks urged INEC to remain unbiased umpire and deliver free, fair and credible elections.
They also challenged INEC to ensure the early arrival of election materials to different polling units as well as the transmission of election results.15 governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday signed a peace accord and pledged to guarantee peaceful conduct of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state.
The parties present include the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, Young Progressive Party Labour party and the New Nigeria People’s Party
Others include the Accord Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance, Social Democratic Party and African Democratic Party among others
Speaking during the event at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, urged the candidates to warn their supporters against perpetuating violence or indulging in any form of thuggery.
Durosinmi noted that the peace accord was aimed at promoting peace in all aspects and making candidates eschew inflammatory comments which could ignite violence before during or after the polls.
While promising to ensure security during the March 18 elections, the CP encouraged members of the public to come out en masse to vote for candidates of their choice without fear of molestation.
He said, “I urge all the candidates to talk to your supporters, some of whom are overzealous. Tell them that election cannot be won by violence. Signing the peace accord is not enough but talking to your supporters to comport themselves during and after the polls.
“See the peace of Akwa Ibom State as paramount and beyond your personal interest, elections will come and go but the state will remain for us.”
In his remarks, the Independent National Electoral Commission Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, who was represented by the Administrative Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ogbodu, promised a level playing ground for all candidates even as he maintained that INEC remains an “unbiased umpire for the elections.”
He also reassured that materials would arrive at polling units on time.
The governorship candidates in their separate remarks urged INEC to remain unbiased umpire and deliver free, fair and credible elections.
They also challenged INEC to ensure the early arrival of election materials to different polling units as well as the transmission of election results.
