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Seventeen out of 18 political parties in Nigeria have signed a peace accord before the September 21 governorship election in Edo. PDP Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, declined to sign due to the arrest and detention of 10 PDP members in Abuja.
The National Peace Committee convener, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, urged candidates to see peace as a foundation for a credible election and urged Edo people to cast their votes.
The Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, emphasized the importance of upholding peace, unity, and democratic values in Nigeria. The signing of the peace accord comes just nine days before the governorship election.
