AA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE URGES INEC, SECURITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE CREDIBLE 2027 POLLS
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By; Sunmola Ganiyat
The Action Alliance presidential candidate, Adekunle Omo-Aje, has called on political parties, the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to uphold the integrity of the 2027 general elections.
Omo-Aje made the call after signing the National Peace Accord alongside other presidential candidates and political party leaders in Abuja on Tuesday.
In a statement issued in Kaduna on Wednesday, the presidential candidate described the accord as a commitment by political actors and state institutions to protect the credibility of the electoral process.
He urged all political parties to abide by the terms of the agreement and conduct their campaigns without thuggery, hate speech or religious and ethnic incitement.
“INEC must resist pressure and ensure that the votes of Nigerians count. The Commission should provide a level playing field for all parties, big or small,” Omo-Aje said.
He also called on security agencies to remain professional and non-partisan before, during and after the elections.
“Our security agencies must protect lives and property before, during, and after the elections. They must not be used to intimidate voters or favour any political party. Professionalism is key to credible elections,” he stressed.
Omo-Aje said Nigeria’s democracy could only be strengthened when state institutions were allowed to operate independently and political leaders prioritised the welfare of citizens over the pursuit of power.
He further urged political parties to focus their campaigns on issues affecting Nigerians rather than resorting to inflammatory rhetoric capable of creating division.
The National Peace Accord was organised by the National Peace Committee, chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, in partnership with The Kukah Centre.
The agreement commits political actors to peaceful and issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections and seeks to prevent political competition and disagreements from escalating into violence.
The signing ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, a day before the official commencement of campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections.
President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, was among the signatories. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, also signed on behalf of the ruling party.
Other signatories included the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, as well as representatives of the Labour Party, African Democratic Congress, Democratic Leadership Alliance, National Democratic Party, National Rescue Movement, Youth Party, Young Progressives Party and Zenith Labour Party.
The ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was absent from the ceremony.
Campaigns for the presidential, National Assembly, governorship and State House of Assembly elections are expected to commence nationwide on Wednesday, with political parties set to present their programmes and policies to voters across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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