…the National Peace Committee, Onaiyekan said the committee had done its best to promote peaceful elections, including organising the signing of a peace accord by political actors committing themselves to responsible conduct.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google He, however, expressed concern that some po…

…expressed confidence that the level of maturity displayed by Ogun youths would ensure peaceful elections, adding that the administration has recorded more success through dialogue than confrontation. “This administration has achieved more with dialogue than disruption. And that’s what we are preaching to everybody. Tha…

…the keynote address, “Strengthening Electoral Institutions: Pathways to Free, Fair and Peaceful Elections in 2027,” at the public presentation of Shadows: Protest Essays on Africa’s Most Consequential Country (1999–2023), a two-volume work written by the Managing Director of THISDAY Newspapers, Mr. Eniola Bello. Accord…

…from peace committeeAbdullahi was clear that the ADC's position was not a rejection of peaceful elections as a goal, but a demand for the committee to go beyond the ceremonial aspects of the accord and enforce the commitments that candidates make."If we want to be part of this, if you want to be taking us seriously, th…

…hate speech, inflammatory material and other content capable of undermining peaceful elections. The commission called for fair and balanced coverage of all political campaigns by licensed broadcasters through appropriate editorial verification to avoid any forms of promotion or suppression of a political party, candida…

…hate speech, inflammatory material and other content capable of undermining peaceful elections. The warning followed the commencement of political campaigns for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections on Wednesday. In a statement released by Moses Jolayemi, Technical Adviser to the NBC Director-General, C…

…has warned that no security architecture, regardless of how sophisticated, can guarantee peaceful elections if political actors choose violence over dialogue. He also said no electoral law could succeed where misinformation was allowed to replace truth, stressing that credible and peaceful elections were a shared respo…

…to let Nigerians know who the presidential candidates are and their disposition towards peaceful elections. “It has become a ritual of sorts. We’re going to finish signing the peace accord, and you will hear about violence propelled by the major parties who are here. You don’t need to be deceived,” he argued. Sowore pr…

…to a call by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria for credible, transparent and peaceful elections, arguing that the occasion required reassurance and statesmanship rather than combative rhetoric. According to Atiku, Tinubu’s response reflected the aloofness that has come to define his administration and demonst…

…as “a pilgrimage of appreciation” for Abubakar’s contributions to peaceful coexistence, peaceful elections and democratic stability, Amupitan also congratulated the former Head of State on his recent 84th birthday anniversary. The INEC chairman told Abubakar that, regardless of the pressures confronting the commission,…

…that promote transparency and credibility in elections. He urged participants to promote peaceful elections in their communities, stressing that violence-free polls were critical to Nigeria’s democratic stability. Earlier, the Executive Director of TAP Initiative, Martin Obono, said the Independent Election Results Pla…

…theme, "Truth at the Ballot: Strengthening Media and Civil Society for Democratic and Peaceful Elections in Nigeria." The workshop was organised by the Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas in partnership with FactCheckAfrica under the European Union Support to ECOWAS in Peace, Securit…

…throne,” she said. She described the role of traditional rulers as vital in ensuring peaceful elections and maintaining harmony within communities. “Traditional rulers, as fathers and custodians of cultural values, remained indispensable in promoting peaceful coexistence and discouraging violence, intimidation, hate sp…