Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the all progressives congress, Bola Tinubu was absent at the signing of the peace accord in Abuja.
He is said to have jetted out of the country to the united kingdom. However his running mate kashim shettima and APC’s national chairman were present at the event.
Speaking, the Chairman of the National Peace Committee and former military head of state, Abdusalami Abubakar, appealed to the 18 political parties, their presidential candidates, and spokespersons to commit to issue-based campaigns, as fake news and misinformation are already creating a toxic environment capable of threatening the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections.
Some members of the National Peace Committee at the programme included Bishop Hassan Kukah, John Onayeikan, John Momoh, Aliko Dangote, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, amongst others.
Presidential candidates at the event included Labour Party’s Peter Obi, Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar, New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso, Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress among others.