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Edo decides: 17 Political parties sign peace accord
Seventeen out of 18 political parties contesting the Sept 21 Edo governorship election have signed a peace accord ahead of the election. PDP Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi and its Candidate, Asue Ighodalo, who were present during the signing of the peace accord declined to sign. Aziegbemi told newsmen that they were declining because 10 members of the party were currently being…
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Benue communities sign peace accord
Conflicting communities in Benue State, Nigeria, have signed a peace accord to resolve their long-standing conflicts. The communities, including Ologba and Egba in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) and Tivs and Jukuns in Fiidi, Makurdi LGA, on Sunday in Makurdi embraced peace and reached a truce to prevent returning to conflict. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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INEC fixes Sept. 12 for signing of peace accord for Edo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed Sept. 12 for the signing of Peace Accord for the Edo Governorship election in Benin City. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at an extraordinary meeting with political parties on the 2024 Edo governorship election on Thursday in Abuja. Yakubu said that the date for the exercise would be…
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