Tinubu Signed Peace Accords Last Year, Presidency Responds To Bishop Kukah

Tinubu Signed Peace Accords Last Year, Presidency Responds To Bishop Kukah

The Presidency has refuted claims by Bishop Matthew Kukah that President Bola Tinubu did not sign the Peace Accords. Bayo Onanuga, Senior Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, stated that the accusation is incorrect…….CONTINUE READING 

During the Edo Election Security Townhall in Benin, Bishop Kukah, co-chairman of the National Peace Committee, suggested that political parties and candidates cannot be compelled to sign the Peace Accord. He noted that while signing the Peace Accord is a moral commitment rather than a legal requirement, it was notable that some candidates, including Tinubu, had not signed in the past.

In response, Onanuga clarified that President Tinubu did indeed sign the Peace Accords in 2023. The first accord, which committed candidates to a fair election process, was signed on September 29, 2022, with Vice President Kashim Shettima representing Tinubu. The second accord, signed on February 23, 2023, required candidates to accept the election results. Tinubu personally signed this agreement.