Nigerian State Candidates To Sign Peace Accord On July 13

Political candidates and their parties will sign a Peace Accord to commit themselves to the smooth conduct of the exercise ahead of the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. <br />Chairman of the committee and former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar called on the Independent National Electoral Commission and all stakeholders to consolidate on the success of the recently held Ekiti State governorship poll. <br />He appealed to the electorate to come out en masse, exercising their civic rights to vote, without fear of violence and with the understanding that the structures for growth are dependent on peace, and also expressed concern over the growing trend of vote-buying.