By Babalola Seyi
General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former head of state and chairman of the National Peace Accord, has encouraged presidential candidates to remember that only the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the authority to declare results of the general election on Saturday.
In order to sign the second peace agreement, Abubakar said this on Wednesday when all political parties gathered at the International Conference Centre, or ICC, in Abuja.
Abubakar said, “I want to encourage political parties to respect that only the INEC is the constitution of authority, will announce the result and to ensure that their supporters refrain from disseminating fake news.
“On behalf of the National Peace Committee, I urge all stakeholders to understand that this event has the potential of setting a positive in our journey to a peaceful and more democratized Nigeria.
“Your Excellency, Mr President, I want to thank you for taking your time to join us in this moment of history in the life of Nigeria’s real democracy.”
