Ondo 2020 Governorship Candidates Sign Peace Accord

The candidates of the Ondo 2020 governorship election have signed a Peace Accord to ensure a violence-free election and accept the outcome.

A total of sixteen candidates who include the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), and Akeredolu’s deputy, Agboola Ajayi, and thirteen other signed the Accord.

The signing was facilitated by the National Peace Committee and was witnessed by the 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 some traditional rulers.

The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 10, 2020.