PDP: we’re committed to peaceful elections

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restated its commitment to a peaceful election in 2019.

Its pledged followed the absence of its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and party’s representatives at yesterday’s signing of the peace accord in Abuja. yesterday.

The PDP said the absence was due to a communication lapse between the National Peace Committee (NPC), chaired by former Head of State Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar and the party’s national secretariat.

A statement by its National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan said the party was investigating the circumstances that could have resulted to this unfortunate communication lapse.

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The statement reads: “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.

“In the same vein, our party is also known for peaceful conduct in all activities, electoral processes and all elections conducted at all levels in our country, since its inception in 1998.

“The PDP will, therefore, visit the office of the NPC, look into the peace document and fulfill all necessary obligations towards the peace accord ahead of the 2019 general elections.”