18 months after, Abdulsalami’s peace committee opens up on pressure to cancel 2023 presidential election

A former head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, said on Friday the National Peace Committee (NPC) was pushed to persuade the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the 2023 presidential election.

Abubakar, who is the chairman of the NPC, stated this during the presentation of the committee’s report on the elections.

The ex-military rule said the committee came under huge pressure from certain individuals and groups to influence the process.

RipplesNigeria : Read More