The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar stays away from the National Peace Accord signing ceremony and provides the reasons for his absence.
According to ADC statements reported by outlets, the ADC spokesman links the decision to concerns about violence tied to the recent Osun State governorship election. The party alleges that the peace committee does not respond publicly to remarks by Senator Francis Fadahunsi, which the ADC says could encourage further unrest. In this account, the lack of a public clarification or response is presented as a key factor behind Atiku’s decision not to attend the event.
Both reports frame the explanation as coming from the ADC rather than from Atiku directly, and they focus on the election-related violence context and the committee’s handling of potentially inflammatory political comments. The outlets do not provide additional details about the ceremony itself or alternative statements from other parties, but they consistently attribute the absence to the ADC’s interpretation of unresolved tensions following the Osun election.
