2027: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, others sign peace accord, vow issue-based campaigns
…Obi tells voters to reject violators at polls…Peace Committee warns against hate speech, violence, fake news …INEC: 2027 elections are “competitive job interviews” …2,510 security incidents recorded in 14 months By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Presidential candidates and leaders of political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections have signed a National Peace Accord, pledging to conduct issue-based campaigns and reject violence, hate speech, personal attacks, fake news and ethnic or religious incitement.
The leading electoral threats, she said, included vote-buying, political violence, thuggery, physical attacks, intimidation, misinformation, party conflicts, electoral malpractice and voter suppression.
Despite the divergent views, the National Peace Committee maintained that the accord was designed to provide a framework for peaceful political competition as campaigns begin.
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