Political parties in Zamfara State have signed a peace accord, to ensure a peaceful conduct of the electioneering campaigns, leading to the 2023 General Election.
The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State, Kolo Yusuf, seized the opportunity to announce a ban on quasi-security outfits, and the use of firearms, during the campaigns in the state.
The exercise is a commitment that their members and supporters will be well behaved, and shun violence during the electioneering campaigns, leading up to the 2023 much-awaited election.
The peace accord was put together by the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security, to make political parties and their candidates pledge to the public that they will admonish their members and supporters, promote peace, and shun acts, capable of triggering violence during the process.
Kolo Yusuf assured the political parties and Nigerians, that the security agencies will ensure fair, transparent, credible and violence-free elections.
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The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Zamfara State, Professor Babura Ahmed, has expressed the readiness of the commission to use technologies to conduct the 2023 General Election, to ensure credible, fair, transparent and acceptable exercise.
Some of the major political party candidates were represented by their running mates, while others were physically present to sign the peace accord.
Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie
