Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and other 49
gubernatorial candidates on Wednesday signed peace accord.
The epoch-making event which took place in Sokoto had
the governor and his former deputy who is the gubernatorial candidate of All
Progressive Congress discussing and getting together.
Among the candidates were four females while the rest
were males.
The event was organised by Independent National
Electoral Commission in collaboration with United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and International Republican Institute (IRI).
The governor thanked the organisers of the event
for their initiatives, urging all candidates to abide by the accord during and
after the elections.
He added that candidates should go about their campaign
peacefully and caution their supporters against violence and thuggery.
Tambuwal stressed that democracy is a process hence
the need to observe its tenets.
The governor pointed out that ambition of any
candidate should not worth anybody's blood, saying: "Power comes from God
and He can decides to give to anybody He wishes.
The governor also called on Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to remain a neutral umpire, adding: “I pleaded with
INEC to review its guidelines for the elections and that any genuine complaint
should be looked into to avoid ill feeling among electorate.”
On his part, former Deputy Governor of the state,
Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto, who is also the governorship candidate of APC, said
his party and supporters would abide by
the accord.
The Chairman of the event and Catholic Bishop of
Sokoto Dioceses, Dr. Hassan Kukah, thanked all the candidates for participating
in the event.
Kukah urged them to abide by the accord, explaining
that nothing can thrive in the atmosphere of chaos and violence.
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