Andy Uba, Ekwunife, Ngige , Umeh, Oduah shun Police peace accord as Political Parties sign peace pact in Anambra

www.odogwublog.com reports that prominent candidates in the Anambra 2015 general elections avoided the peace accord signed today with the police hierarchy.

to ensure peace reigns throughout the 2015 Presidential elections, Political parties and candidates vying for various elections in Anambra yesterday signed a peace accord aimed at peaceful and friendly conduct by the political parties and candidates during March 28 and April 11.

Nigerian Pilot reports that the state chairmen and secretaries of various political parties signed on behalf of their parties while the candidates signed for themselves.

But, major senatorial contenders including Chief Victor Umeh of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Senator Chris Ngige of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Uche Ekwunife of  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Senator Andy Uba of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were not present at the occasion.

Other candidates who were absent at the peace deal were Princess Stella Oduah of PDP, Mr Earnest Ndukwe of APGA and Mr Dubem Obaze of APGA, among others.

Addressing the stakeholders, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Zone 9, Umuahia, AIGUsmanGwari, said that the peace pact was to prevent violence during the poll.

“The aim is for us to imbibe the spirit and the culture of politics without bitterness.

“It is to remind you that as you go about playing the game of politics that you should play it the way it should be played and not the way you want it to be played,” Gwari said.

In a remark, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Hassan Karma described the pact as a “treaty that will shape the political future of the state and the country at large.”

“After signing the peace accord, we are going to step up our actions by being more firm and serious in dealing with anyone found breaking the law,” he warned.

He however said that those who could not sign the peace accord could do so at the police headquarters, Awka.

The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Willie Obiano on Inter-Party/Political Affairs, Mr Ben Obi, who represented the governor, reiterated the need for free and credible elections.

He urged the candidates and political parties to maintain the peace and culture of non-violence witnessed during and after elections in the state.