APC/NNPP leaders sign peace accord over Appeal court judgment in Kano
By Matthew Atungwu
The executives of the two major opposing political parties, the NNPP and the APC, have signed a peace agreement in front of the State Joint Security Committee, pending the outcome of the Appeal Court’s ruling in the Kano governorship election in Abuja.
The peace agreement was signed on Thursday at the State Police Command.
Among other things, the two political parties decided not to participate in any celebrations or protests before, during, or after the ruling.
The NNPP Deputy Chairman, South, Ibrahim Dahu, and APC State Secretary Ibrahim Zakari-Sarina took the oath in front of Police Commissioner Usaini Gumel.
The pair pledged to maintain peace in the state before, during, and following the Appeal Court’s delivery of justice.
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They said, ”It is true that we have no state better than Kano as such, our sentiments, passion and political parties support should not be a yardstick to create violence because of the Appeal Court Judgement.”
Zakari Sarina on his part said, “I will personally mobilize all my party members to remain calm whatever happens at the Appeal Court and this is because we are known for keeping peace in Kano.”
Dahu also said that his members had been forewarned long ago by the state government to desist from violence, adding, ” Anybody found fomenting violence will be dealt with without delay.”
Gumel, alongside the State DSS Director and other security chiefs, said that they have taken all the necessary measures to ensure that Kano remained peaceful.
“We have worked the extra mile to ensure that we maintain the peace Kano enjoyed and we are doing all we could to arrest any unforeseen circumstances that might truncate peace” the joint security chiefs vowed.