The National Peace Committee (NPC) on Friday again met with some presidential candidates and other stakeholders on breaches to the Peace Accord signed in 2022. Presidential candidates of all political parties had in September 2022 signed a peace accord committing themselves to a peaceful campaign for the 2023 election. All the candidates and the national chairman chairmen of their parties signed the accord organised by the NPC. Meanwhile, 18 recognised political parties are fielding candidates in the 25 February election.
National Peace Committee Describes Fani-Kayode, Reno Omokri As Purveyors Of Fake News, Hate Speech, Accuses Labour Party Supporters Of Cyber Bullying, Malicious UtterancesAll the candidates and the national chairman chairmen of their parties signed the accord organised by the NPC.
Presidential candidates of all political parties had in September 2022 signed a peace accord committing themselves to a peaceful campaign for the 2023 election. Also present are the Chairman of the NPC, General Abdulsalami Abubakar ; Secretary, Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah; and Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III.
Speaking during the meeting, Idayat Hassan, director of the Centre for Democracy and Development and member of NPC named Director of Special Projects and New media of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign Council, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri as the two most notorious purveyors of hate speech.
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