Ahead of the off cycle governorship election in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that it will not be signing the peace accord, just two hours before the scheduled signing ceremony.
The peace accord was originally designed to foster a peaceful electoral process ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial poll.
Although, this is coming after Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) revealed that his party may not sign the accord, citing a lack of trust in the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He raised concerns about fairness in the electoral process.
APC’s decision to pull out of the peace accord was explained by Emperor Jarret Tenebe, who addressed newsmen at the party’s secretariat.
Tenebe cited the unresolved case of Police Inspector Onuh Akor, who was shot and killed while serving as the orderly to the party’s candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.
Meanwhile, two months after the incident, no arrests or prosecutions have been made, fueling the party’s decision to step back from the peace agreement.
However, this political development adds a new layer of tension to the upcoming election, raising questions about the security and fairness of the process.