From Joseph Adahnu, Yola
Barely five months to the 2027 general elections, governorship candidates of political parties in Adamawa State, have signed a peace accord for issue-based and violence-free campaigns.
The accord was signed at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Yola, during the Adamawa State 2027 Violence-Free Campaigns and Elections Peace Accord Summit, with the theme: “Peace Before, During and After the Elections.”
The summit was organized by the Adamawa State Peace Commission, while the National Peace Committee chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, with The Kukah Centre as its secretariat, provided guidance.
Under the agreement, the candidates pledged to reject electoral violence, hate speech, ethnic and religious incitement, intimidation, threats, misinformation, disinformation and personal attacks throughout the electoral process.
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They also committed to conducting issue-based campaigns centered on their policies, programmes and visions for the development of the state.
The summit brought together political stakeholders and other relevant actors to discuss measures for preventing election-related violence and ensuring that political differences are addressed through lawful and democratic means.
According to the organisers, sustaining peace during the 2027 electoral process will require the collective efforts of political parties and candidates, their supporters, traditional and religious leaders, security agencies, civil society organisations, the media, youth and women groups, and the electorate.
The Adamawa accord is coming after the National Peace Accord signed in Abuja in August 2026, where political parties and presidential candidates pledged to peaceful and issue-based campaigns.
Organisers said the state-level accord was intended to translate the national commitment into a framework for peaceful political competition and to promote respect for democratic processes and peaceful coexistence in Adamawa.
Most of the political parties were in attendance, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Ahmed Galadima, who signed the peace accord.
