{"id":73279,"date":"2022-09-29T18:33:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-campaigns-buhari-issues-subtle-warning-to-political-aspirants"},"modified":"2022-09-29T20:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T19:08:41","slug":"2023-campaigns-buhari-issues-subtle-warning-to-political-aspirants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2023-campaigns-buhari-issues-subtle-warning-to-political-aspirants","title":{"rendered":"2023 Campaigns: Buhari issues subtle warning to political aspirants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>As campaigns to usher in a new political dispensation for 2023 begin, President Muhammadu Buhari has said he welcomes the initiative undertaken by the National Peace Committee to commit all political actors to issue-based campaigns devoid of incitement, personal insults and attacks.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke in a video message at the signing of the 2023 election Peace Accord by the presidential candidates, organised by the National Peace Committee, on Thursday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari warned that the rise of fake news and misinformation has continued to pose a significant threat to democracy in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He said fake news and misinformation have shifted focus away from issue-based campaigns to amplifying the potential for personal attacks, insults and incitements.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that this has significantly diminished civility and decency in public discourse and debate.<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating his commitment to peaceful, credible and transparent elections, President Buhari said what the Peace Committee, led by its chairman and a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has been doing over the years, aligns with his belief that Nigeria needs peace to achieve credible elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe 2023 election is more than an election, it is an opportunity to serve Nigeria, to defend Nigeria and to uphold her unity and progress,\u201d the President said re-echoing the words of the Chairman of the Peace Committee, last week.<\/p>\n<p>He stated, \u201dTherefore, I call on all Nigerians, political parties, politicians, security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission, and all stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria is placed first above regional and sectional claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI appeal to the contestants, especially their publicity agents and media advisers to shun personal attacks, avoid insults and incitement, reject the spread of fake news, and commit to issue-based campaigns and political rallies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dOnce again, let me emphasise that everything must be done to support the National Peace Committee in its work to ensure peaceful elections in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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