Fifteen governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday signed a peace accord and pledged to guarantee peaceful conduct of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state.
The parties present include the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, Young Progressive Party, Labour party and the New Nigeria People’s Party
Speaking during the event at the command headquarters, Ikot Akpanabia, the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, urged the candidates to warn their supporters against perpetuating violence or indulging in any form of thuggery. While promising to ensure security during the March 18 elections, the CP encouraged members of the public to come out en masse to vote for candidates of their choice without fear of molestation.
“See the peace of Akwa Ibom State as paramount and beyond your personal interest, elections will come and go but the state will remain for us.”
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Akwa Ibom decides: 15 parties sign peace accordAhead of March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections, the Nigeria Police, Akwa Ibom State command has organized a peace accord for the
Read more »
Ex-EFCC Lawyer Sues Akwa Ibom Govt Over 13% Derivation RefundsA former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, Nkereuwen Anana has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Akwa-Ibom State
Read more »
INEC not in any unholy alliance, Akwa Ibom REC replies YPP, othersResident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa State, Dr. Cyril Omorogbe, has said INEC is not in any unholy alliance with any political party in the state. He also said it is a display of ignorance for anyone to claim that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) preloaded Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS), saying BVAS has nothing to do with election results as it is only used for accreditation of voters and taking of pictures of results at polling units.
Read more »
Polls: Akwa Ibom PDP Woos Transporters, Cancels Daily Ticket FeesAhead of the governorship and state Assembly elections slated for this weekend, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has devised last
Read more »
Court sentences man to death for killing father over landed property in Akwa IbomAkwa Ibom State High court sitting in Etinan Local Government Area of the State has sentenced one Moses Abdon Edo, aged 37, to death by hanging for
Read more »
2023 Election: Akwa Ibom govt offers five-day tax break to transport operators“What an emergency milk of kindness.”
Read more »