Tinubu signed peace accord, Presidency counters Kukah

President signed the peace accord in the rundown to his election, the Presidency clarified last night.

It was reacting to the comment by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah that the President did not sign the peace accord.

Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, speaking on Sunday during the Edo Election Townhall meeting in Benin, stated that prior to the 2023 presidential election, President Tinubu did not sign the peace accord.

But in a statement on his verified X handle, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said: “Contrary to the claims by Bishop Kukah, President Tinubu signed the two peace accords preceding his election in 2023.

“The first accord, committing the candidates to a free and credible election in the country, was signed on September 29, 2022. Vice President Kashim Shettima represented Tinubu.

“The second agreement, signed on February 23, 2023, was for the candidates to accept the election outcome. Tinubu signed”.