2027: SDP’s Adebayo criticises Tinubu for being absent from peace accord
Adewole Adebayo, the SDP presidential candidate, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for skipping the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 Nigerian elections. Adebayo claims the absence signals a lack of commitment to peaceful democratic processes.
Why it matters
The National Peace Accord is a symbolic and practical tool for preventing electoral violence in Nigeria, and the President's participation is viewed as a key indicator of political stability.
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mr Adebayo argued that President Tinubu’s absence from the ceremony suggested that he was not committed to peace and sent the wrong signal to security agencies ahead of the elections.
The presidential candidate stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
“President Tinubu not showing up today, he is showing that he is not committed to peace. He is sending a wrong signal to law enforcement, for the people who work for the government, that the President looks like he is not committed enough,” Mr Adebayo said.
He urged the President to explain why he was unable to attend the ceremony and reassure Nigerians of his commitment to the peace process.
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