Candidates participating in October 10 governorship election in Ondo have signed a pact, pledging to play by the rule to ensure a violence-free election and accept outcome of the election.
There have some fiery exchanges among political gladiators in Ondo since the die was cast as the state has continued to record violent clashes among supporters of the leading candidates in the Saturday election.
All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and Akeredolu’s deputy, Agboola Ajayi and thirteen other candidates signed the Accord facilitated by the National Peace Committee.
The signing was witnessed by National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Yakubu Mahmood; Sultan of Sokoto Abukabar Saa’d; Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Hassan Kukah; former Bishop of Abuja Diocese John Onaiyekan and traditional rulers, among others.
