Nigeria: Jonathan and Buhari renew Peace Accord
Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections, led by retired Gen. Abdusalami Abdusalami, and is aimed at Jonathan and Buhari ,extracting commitment from the leading candidates that the forthcoming elections will be violence-free.
President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, General Muhammadu Buhari of the APC
Both top presidential candidates showed admirable maturity and even exchanges warm pleasantries, as they were accompanied to the meeting by the national chairmen of their parties.
It would be recalled that the presidential candidates of all the political parties in Nigeria had on January 14th signed an accord to prevent electoral violence before, during and after the February 14 elections. Former UN Secretary General, Kogi Annan was also present at the event, anchored by former Commonwealth General Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku.
The previous peace meeting had in attendance President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP, General Muhammadu Buhari of the APC and Professor Oluremi Sonaiya of the KOWA Party, as well Chief Chellaston Okorie on the UPP, amongst others.
