The National Chairman of independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Yakubu Mamood, applauded the National Peace Committee for organising the peace accord event for 2023 elections
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
In a bid to ensure peaceful and violence free electioneering, political parties and their candidates have committed themselves to peaceful conducts by signing the national Peace Accord organised by the National Peace Committe, NPC.
The event, organised by Committee chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, held today in Abuja.
In his speech, the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, commended NPC, for organising the event which he termed very important for the Commission.
He explained that the 2023 general election will be conducted for one thousand four hundred and ninety one constituencies nationwide made up of one Presidential constituency, twenty eight Governorship elections, 109 senatorial Districts , 360 Federal constituencies and 993 state Assembly constituencies and advised political parties to abide by the accord as it is not enough to simply sign the Peace Accord.
Prof Yakubu also advised them to pass the message to their candidates, members and supporters across the country for compliance.
According to him, every election is important, and as such, the commitment to peaceful and issue-based electioneering campaign should resonate beyond the 18 political party Chairmen and presidential candidates.
The APC presidential candidate, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu was represented by his vice Shettima at the event.
