Tinubu signs peace accord, warns politicians against ethnio-religious sentiments

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging political parties and candidates to shun violence, hate speech and the use of ethnic and religious sentiments in their campaigns.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja during the signing ceremony convened by the National Peace Committee (NPC).
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the SGF, Yomi Odunuga, the President said political disagreements and competing visions were natural in a democracy, but warned that the pursuit of political power must not ...