Tag: Peace Pact

Ondo Poll: Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi, others sign peace pact

Ishaku Yohanna

The candidates made the pledge at the signing of a peace accord organised by the National Peace Committee (NPC) in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The event took place at the International Cultural and Event Centre, the Dome in Akure, the state capital. Addressing the contestants, the chairman of NPC and former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), who spoke via Zoom, advised all stakeholders to demonstrate commitment to the spirit of the accord. The former head of state, who urged the candidates to use the…

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Southern Kaduna: Atyap, Fulani, Hausa communities sign peace pact

Ishaku Yohanna

The Atyap, Fulani and Hausa communities in Zangon-Kataf local government area of Kaduna State have reached a truce and unanimously agreed to end the hostilities that claimed lives in Southern Kaduna. The peace deal was reached during a meeting between the Atyap, Fulani and Hausa communities in the area. The meeting was convened by His Highness, the Agwatyap, Dominic Gambo Yahaya at the Mariyamu and Yakubu Event Centre in Ungwan Wakili. Participants at the meeting condemned the killings and the destruction witnessed in the communities. In a 14-point resolution, all…

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