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Nigerian political parties on Tuesday signed a peace accord committing to a peaceful poll in 2019. Although some key candidates were absent at the event, which held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, others including President Muhammad Buhari, signed. There are 91 registered political parties in the country, but it was not immediately clear how

ACTING President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday met with the National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. With Abubakar were other members of the Committee including Catholic Arch-Bishop of Abuja Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (rtd)

Former Head of State and Chairman, National Peace Committee, Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has called for the support of stakeholders for the Independent National Electoral Commission, ahead of the 2019 general elections. Abubakar made the call shortly after his committee met with management of INEC led by its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday in

The National Peace Committee, on 25th September 2018, presented its report titled – 2015 Elections: The Untold Story. The report outlined the processes that led to the signing of the 2015 Abuja Peace Accord which was instrumental to the success of the 2015 elections. It also provided an incisive analysis of the key stakeholder engagements

The National Peace Committee held a closed door meeting with INEC Chairman and Service Chiefs on September 25, 2018 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel. Deliberations centred on the preparation of INEC and the security services in ensuring peaceful conduct of the elections. Importantly, the Peace Committee called on the stakeholders to remain neutral and create