Abuja – The 18 candidates contesting the February 25 presidential election on Wednesday signed the second Peace Accord to be of good behaviour during the poll.
The signing of the Peace Accord has President Muhammadu Buhari in attendance.
There were also former Heads of States, General Yakubu Gowon and General Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC), Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were among the presidential candidates present.
Speaking at the event, Gowon urged the candidates to play by the rule of the game and be civil in what they do.
Abdulsalami speaking at the event
He also appealed to those who are bent on disrupting the election to reconsider their actions, to give an opportunity for just and fair resolution to the problems at hand.
Gowon wished all Nigerians a peaceful election and smooth transition of government as was the case during the last election.
Also, former President, Goodluck Jonathan, whose speech was read by Bishop Matthew Kukah, appealed to the candidates to play by the rule of the game.
He said this was aimed at mitigating disinformation, and misinformation during the election and in the time of the social media era.
Jonathan emphasised that election is not war as the country needed a stable democracy, saying that the world is looking at Nigeria to do the right thing on Saturday. (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)
