Attack on Jonathan: This Nonsense Must Stop, says Presidency

Following the attack on the convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Katsina and Bauchi states by supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the presidency yesterday cautioned the opposition party to caution its supporters.
Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof Rufai Ahmed Alkali, said in a statement captioned “This nonsense must stop”, that the action of APC supporters is a negation of the non-violence peace pact signed recently in Abuja by all the presidential candidates.
The statement read: “When the peace pact by the Major Political Parties participating in the 2015 General Elections was signed, Nigerians heaved a great sigh of relief in the
belief that the tensions stocked up in the build- up to the campaigns will subside.


“President Goodluck Jonathan who is also the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, blazed the trail in appending his signature to the historic document.
General Muhammadu Buhari and leaders of other parties also signed peace
pact, pledging a violence free electioneering process and rejection of uncouth and inciting language.
“Unfortunately, while President Jonathan and the PDP have remained bound by the letters and spirit of the peace pact, supporters of the APC candidate has had a field day, violating all the terms of the pact and engaging in violence even on the person and entourage of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria