No fewer than fourteen candidates contesting in the forthcoming election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, have signed a peace pact.
The peace accord was signed by the candidates on Sunday in Ibadan, the state capital.
It was attended by the representative of the Commissioner of Police in the state, ACP Coker Shado; former Chairman of the union, Alhaji Soladoye Adewole; and the outgoing Chairman, Ademola Babalola.
DAILY POST gathered that the NUJ election has been fixed for December 9, 2025.
Our correspondent learnt that the peace accord became necessary to ensure a free and fair election.
The executive positions in the union are chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, financial secretary, assistant secretary and internal auditor.
Those who signed the peace accord include Adebayo Raji (Correspondents’ Chapel), Oladapo Olusola (Federal Ministry of Information), Akeem Abas (Correspondents’ Chapel), Atilola Abiodun (State Information), Adeniji Olamide (State Information), and Adu Dayo (FRCN).
Others are Imran Khalid (Oke-Ogun), Animashaun Rofiah (NTA), Ishola Olamiposi (BCOS), Adebayo Abdul Rofih (BCOS), Morenikeji Moses (FRCN), Oladipo Bosede (NFTV), Akinjola Olubode (BCOS), and Alimi Nurudeen (Nigerian Tribune).
DAILY POST reports that the fifteenth candidate, Nwaoko Samuel of the Nigerian Tribune newspaper, was absent at the peace accord.
Chairman of the credentials screening committee, Ismail Fasasi, while addressing the gathering, noted that the peace pact was necessary to ensure a free and fair election.
He urged the candidates and their supporters to maintain decorum and sportsmanship throughout the electoral process.
Fasasi said: “I urge all stakeholders to adhere to the principles outlined in the Peace Accord. Let us work together to create an environment that allows electorates to exercise their rights without fear or intimidation.”
