Governorship candidates participating in the 2027 Adamawa State election have signed a peace accord, pledging to conduct peaceful, responsible and issue-based campaigns ahead of the February 2027 poll.
Key Highlights
- Adamawa governorship candidates contesting the 2027 election have signed a peace accord, committing to peaceful, responsible and issue-based campaigns.
- The agreement was signed in Yola at the Adamawa State 2027 Violence-Free Campaigns and Elections Peace Accord Summit, themed “Peace Before, During and After the Elections.”
- The summit was convened by the ABAK Peace Foundation in collaboration with the National Peace Committee (NPC) and the Adamawa State Peace Commission.
- The candidates pledged to reject electoral violence, hate speech, ethnic and religious incitement, intimidation, threats, misinformation, disinformation and personal attacks.
- Political actors also committed to campaigns focused on policies, programmes and development plans rather than inflammatory rhetoric.
The candidates signed the agreement at the Government House, Yola, during the Adamawa State 2027 Violence-Free Campaigns and Elections Peace Accord Summit.
The summit, held under the theme: “Peace Before, During and After the Elections,” was convened by the ABAK Peace Foundation in collaboration with the National Peace Committee and the Adamawa State Peace Commission.
The National Peace Committee is chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, while The Kukah Centre serves as its secretariat.
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The peace accord commits political parties, candidates, campaign organisations and their supporters to peaceful conduct and discourages activities capable of heightening political tensions before, during and after the election.
Under the agreement, the political actors pledged to reject electoral violence, hate speech, ethnic and religious incitement, intimidation, threats, misinformation, disinformation and personal attacks.
They also committed themselves to issue-based campaigns centred on policies, programmes and their respective visions for the development of Adamawa State rather than inflammatory rhetoric or personal attacks against opponents.
The summit further provided a platform for political stakeholders and other critical actors to discuss strategies for preventing election-related violence and resolving political disagreements through lawful and democratic channels.
The organisers emphasised that sustaining peace throughout the 2027 electoral process would require the collective efforts of candidates, political parties, supporters, traditional and religious leaders, security agencies, civil society organisations, the media, youth and women groups and voters.
The accord follows the signing of a national peace accord in Abuja in August 2026, under which political parties and presidential candidates committed themselves to peaceful and issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the organisers, the initiative is designed to translate the national commitment into a state-level framework for peaceful political competition and prevent the struggle for political power from undermining the peace and security of the state.
With the 2027 election drawing closer, the accord places renewed emphasis on the responsibility of political actors to compete within democratic rules while respecting the rights of opponents and preserving peaceful coexistence among the people of Adamawa State.
