Contrary to the lies being circulated by APC cyber boys that the PDP Presidential candidate organized a meeting with Buhari to beg for safe landing after he might have lost the election, It was gathered that Ex-military ruler Abdulsalami Abubakar brokered the peace deal in talks between President Goodluck Jonathan and his main challenger Muhammadu Buhari.
Nigeria's two main presidential candidates have signed an agreement to prevent violence in tightly contested elections due on Saturday. The two promised to respect the outcome of a credible poll and urged their supporters to refrain from violence.
Gen. Abubakar stated that some 800 people were killed after the 2011 contest between the two rivals and that there should be no repeat of the ugly incident. It was noted that President Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from Gen Buhari, with some analysts predicting a photo-finish.
Thursday is the final day of campaigning and the government has closed its land and sea borders to ensure a peaceful election.
'Embrace peace'
The meeting between the two candidates came after Nigeria's National Peace Committee, chaired by Gen Abubakar, warned on Monday that campaigning had been marred by hate speech that could trigger a crisis in the oil-rich state.It was reported that both candidates shook hands and hugged.They called on their supporters to embrace peace, regardless of who won.
But concern remains in Nigeria over whether the electoral commission is ready for the huge logistical exercise in sub-Saharan Africa's most populous state.
The polls were due on 14 February, but were postponed to 28 March to give the commission more time to prepare for the polls and for regional forces to regain territory from militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-east.
On Wednesday, army chief Kenneth Minimah said adequate security arrangements had been made for the polls. Anyone who caused conflict would meet "organised violence" from the security forces, he added.
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