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Clinton, Baroness to monitor NPC's 2nd peace pact between Buhari, Atiku on Wednesday



The National Peace Committee has concluded plan to bring Bill Clinton, former President of United States and Baroness Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, into Nigeria to supervise a second peace pact between President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Alh.Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday.

Former US President, Bill Clinton


This was confirmed in a statement released by the secretariat of National Peace Committee, Fr. Atta Barkindo. The Commission said that it is facilitating the agreement as part of measure aimed at committing stakeholders to accepting the outcome of the vote, as long as it is announced by INEC, the body empowered by law and is adjudged to be free, fair and credible.

Recall that the agreement would be the second after the initial one signed last December by the two men and some other major candidates.
NPC however said that the agreement ceremony which would be supervised by the high delegations is expected to build confidence and win the commitment of the two major candidates to accept the result of the election.

The Commission also acknowledged the role of the Kofi Annan Foundation in the effort towards the peace project.

 The NPC statement said, “The National Peace Committee, mindful of the importance of peaceful elections and non-violent transfer of power has engaged various stakeholders in preparation for the 2019 General Elections.

“The NPC is grateful to Kofi Annan Foundation for supporting this process, and, after 2015, again supporting free and fair elections in Nigeria.

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“The NPC has engaged Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, security services, 91 registered parties, the media and civil society organisations.

“Considering some of the challenges, the committee organised the first signing of National Peace Accord on 11th December, 2018 to support peaceful campaigns and political rallies.

“The Committee, led by former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has organised the 2nd signing of the National Peace Accord, which would be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 10 am at the Abuja International Conference Centre.

“These are aimed at committing stakeholders to accepting the outcome of the vote, as long as it is announced by INEC, the body empowered by law and is adjudged to be free, fair and credible.

“To this end, it is pleased to announce that it has invited Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America and Baroness Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, to visit Nigeria from February 12-13, 2019, ahead of the Nigerian presidential elections.

“Both ex-President Clinton and Baroness Scotland will deliver goodwill messages at the signing ceremony of the National Peace Accord, which will hold at Abuja International Conference Centre on February 13.”

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