A new peace accord has been signed by major political parties and presidential candidates ahead of the 2019 general elections and so it's a good time to look back to the signing of a similar accord in 2015 ahead of the 2015 general elections.

naptu2:
This is an opportunity to give credit to a group of people that have not really been acknowledged yet.

It was predicted that these elections would lead to violence. There were a lot of threats and mudslinging during the election campaign.

Former heads of state/presidents, who were worried about what was happening, decided to create a National Peace Accord Committee. The committee was mandated to do everything possible to ensure that the election process and its aftermath were peaceful.

Most of the heads of state are old and some have health challenges, so they appointed Abdulsalam Abubakar, who is the youngest former head of state, as chairman of the committee. Members of the committee included former top government officials:

*General Abubakar (former head of state),
*Commodore Ukiwe (former chief of general staff, i.e. military vice president),
*Chief Anyaoku (former foreign minister and former Commonwealth secretary-general),

religious leaders

*Cardinal Onaiyekan (Catholic archbishop of Abuja),
*Sultan Abubakar (sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs),
*Archbishop Okoh (archbishop of Abuja and primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion),
*Bishop Mathew Kukah (Catholic bishop of Abuja),

members of civil society groups
*Princess Priscilla Kuye (president of the Nigerian Bar Association [1991-1992]),

members of the business community

*Dangote (richest man in Nigeria), etc.

The committee got both President Jonathan and General Buhari to sign a peace accord. One of the sections of the accord states that the two parties would accept the result of the election.

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Signing ceremony.

Members of the committee shuttled between the Aso Rock Villa and APC Headquarters on the night that the results were announced. They met both candidates and pressured them to keep to the terms of the agreement (some even allege that it was the committee that got the President to concede).


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With Jonathan (left-right: General Abubakar, Commodore Ukiwe, Dangote, Cardinal Onaiyekan).

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With Buhari (General Abubakar, Archbishop Okoh, Dangote, Commodore Ukiwe).

2019: UN To Set Up Committee, Speaks On Buhari, Atiku’s Ambition

ayazor:
As the 2019 general election draws near, the UN said there is the need to reactivate the National Peace Committee, which played critical roles in ensuring a peaceful 2015 presidential election.

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres stated this in the ‘Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)’, presented to the UN Security Council.

The National Peace Committee followed the signing of the Abuja Peace Accord on Jan. 14, 2015 by former President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, then All Progressives Congress candidate, Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential candidates.

The Committee comprised of ‘respected statesmen and women, traditional and religious leaders’ who include former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, Bishop Mathew Kukah, and Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto.

Guterres said his Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohammed Chambas, continued to support efforts to sustain peace in the region by promoting and supporting inclusive national political dialogues, constitutional and democratic reforms and transparent, credible and peaceful election.

The UN chief said: “Cognizant of the politically active environment ahead of the Nigerian polls in 2019, he conducted consultations with political and religious leaders in Abuja from 18 to 21 March.

“National stakeholders concurred on the need for the full reactivation of the National Peace Committee of Nigeria, which had been instrumental in facilitating dialogue prior to the country’s elections in 2015″.

Through the Peace Accord, the candidates committed to “take proactive measures to prevent electoral violence before, during and after the elections”.

They also expressed determination “to avoid any conduct or behaviour that will endanger the political stability and national security of Nigeria,… to place national interest above personal and partisan concern”.

They further reaffirmed their “commitment to fully abide by all rules and regulations as laid down in the legal framework for elections in Nigeria”.

The UN chief noted the preparedness for the 2019 presidential election and other political developments in Nigeria.

He said: “In Nigeria, political developments centred on preparations for presidential and parliamentary elections set to take place in February 2019.

“On 9 April, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, declared his intention to run for a second term. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar also announced his candidacy for the presidential election.

“A demand made by the House of Representatives in April, following an increase in violence in the Middle Belt and the north of the country, to dismiss national service chiefs and security advisers, has not been carried out.

“In addition, the decision of the National Assembly to summon Mr Buhari to provide a briefing on the increased insecurity in the country prompted a debate on whether the legislature had such power over the executive”.

Guterres noted the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ bill, which would reduce the age limits set for candidates for elected positions, and the adoption of the Electoral Act amendment, which would regulate the general elections

http://www.vondanews.com/2019-un-to-set-up-committee-speaks-on-buhari-atikus-ambition/

Former UN Secretary General, Mr Koffi Annan was present at one of the committee’s events.

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Lol. I cant help but concentrate my gaze at pmb. He looks fresher in that picture. Does that mean he has been impersonated since.

Jonathan is the only fellow in PDP who have respect for the nation others lacks respect.They are gullible.

Nogodye:
Jonathan is the only fellow in PDP who have respect for the nation others lacks respect.They are gullible.

Buhari that like spilling innocent Christian blood love Nigeria? It's like you're drunk.

God forbid he wins a second term, una go see the real definition of wickedness to people that are not fulanis like him

GEJ is the best president so far.

All PMB knows how to do is sign peace (Pieces) accord for his Boko boys

Honestly, I never expected Buhari to come yesterday but is all good. Atiku absence doesn't really mean a thing, he has been known as a man of peace. No cause for alarm.

frontpage please


Athiefki might be planning violence, lets remember the economist hinted pdp might resort to violence if elections don't go their way

This is just shameful of Atiku and the other presidential aspirants who ignored this event - particularly for Atiku as the main opposition candidate, who even went beyond that to tell a blatant lie that he wasn't invited when two members of the organizers have confirmed it.
Maybe he thought it was an APC organised event and not an independent one and decided to play politics with it.

Imagine if Buhari had not signed in 2015 like Atiku, a lot of things would have been said, so I wonder why many are defending Atiku.

Atiku or no Atiku, Buhari the dullard is going back to Daura.


His zombies are free to follow him to his cows.

Buhari signed it . Even as a opposition.
But Atiku, the slave master of ipigs have refused to sign .
Isn’t this interesting ?

Hmmmm.... Will the peace agreement stop the likes of Elrufai, Loretta Onochie, Oshiomhole etc from making hate speeches?

Jega.
The tribalist thing that destroy this country because of his tribal rubbish

helinues:
Kofi Annan.. Rip sir

Honestly, I never expected Buhari to come yesterday but is all good. Atiku absence doesn't really mean a thing, he has been known as a man of peace. No cause for alarm.

This got to be the most stupid thing I’ve read in a long time

googlepikins:
Bihari that like spilling innocent Christian blood love Nigeria? It's like you're drunk

Yes o . Just like he has spilled Osinbajo, Fayemi , and other hundreds of the Christians that are very close to him .
Mehn ! These Ipob jews will never cease to amaze me

PDP is a bunch of joke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSvi53919VY

Is it my eyes? Is that Buhari looking so young and healthy like Jubril? And this is in 2015? Is this not exactly how he looks today? May be Jubril Of Sudan came to Nigeria before 2015. Sickness almost wasted this man.

Atiku, Oby and Sowore was not invited fullstop. GEJ made sure everybody was invited and everything in order as a man of peace.

They should order a rerun

Ray97:
Lol. I cant help but concentrate my gaze at pmb. He looks fresher in that picture. Does that mean he has been impersonated since.

Dude had the body to be fresh since BC, proper medical care is what you are seeing now

dallex10:
GEJ is the best president so far.

All PMB knows how to do is sign peace (Pieces) accord for his Boko boys

pains

I love the way Sai baba is looking the clueless otueke drunkard straight in the eyes confidently . But the drunkard is looking away like a shy 15 year old girl

JEWS OVER TO YOU

imagine if atiku show up and buhari don't.. smh

helinues:

Honestly, I never expected Buhari to come yesterday but is all good. Atiku absence doesn't really mean a thing, he has been known as a man of peace. No cause for alarm.

He needed to have signed that deal at least it would pass a right message to his supporters who consists mainly of the terrorist group that their principal is under a pact that should be respected.


Seems he doesn't believe he would win and has kept his violence card wide open with this signal to his people