The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given reasons its candidate and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, was absent at the signing of the peace accord by presidential candidates in the 2019 general elections.
Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP National Publicity Secretary, said in a statement on Tuesday, that the party was not represented at the event due to communication lapse between the National Peace Committee (NPC) and its national secretariat.
He said that the party remains committed to a peaceful election and has already launched investigations into the circumstances that could have resulted in the communication lapse.
Ologbondiyan said, “Nevertheless, it is instructive to state that our Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the party are fully committed to a peaceful electoral process and elections in 2019.”
“Our Presidential candidate is known worldwide as a global ambassador of peace, who will always support processes that will engender peace in our country and the world over.”
He added that the party would visit the office of the National Peace Committee, look into the peace document and fulfil all necessary obligations towards the peace accord ahead of the coming polls.
