President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the candidates
contesting in the general election to “respect the choice and voice” of the
electorate.
He said this on Wednesday at the signing of the peace accord
by the candidates and chairpersons of the 18 political parties participating in
the presidential election.
The peace accord signing ceremony was organised by the
National Peace Committee.
The president said since the start of his administration, he
has been committed to leaving a legacy of “free, fair, credible, safe, and
peaceful elections”.
“The chairman of the
committee asked me to deliver a goodwill message in support of issue-based and
peaceful campaigns and political rallies devoid of insults and personal
attacks,” he said.
“I readily agreed because this is my personal belief and
conviction that we need to dwell more on issues that are fundamental to
Nigeria.
“We will continue to act with neutrality and allow the rule
of law to take precedence over political expediency. We have demonstrated that
with off-cycle elections. We allowed Nigerians to decide who should govern
them.
“I want to assure
INEC, the security agencies, and other relevant institutions of continuous
support. I ask you to be firm and courageous in conducting the elections.
“We must constantly improve our electoral process using
technology and other positive elements which consolidate the integrity of the
election.
“I urge the candidates contesting this election at all
levels to respect the choice and voice of voters and accept the results of the election
as announced by INEC, the agency empowered by law to do so.
‘Any aggrieved candidate should resort to the established
judicial processes. We must have the confidence to trust out legal systems.”
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