The pledge was signed at the official residence of Jeffrey Hawkins, the United States Consul-General in Lagos, in the presence of the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle and a team of religious leaders.
Each of the candidates was made to sign a pledge that read, “I (Akinwunmi Ambode, Jimi Agbaje), do hereby pledge on behalf of myself and my supporters, to promote peaceful participation in the 2015 election and beyond. I do further pledge to accept the outcome of the Lagos State election, whatever it may be, and to seek redress for any perceived injustice through legal and legitimate channels.”
In their remarks, both Ambode and Agbaje pledged to advocate peace, no matter the outcome of the election, while also promising to pursue grievances through established legal channels.
The religious leaders urged them to remain peaceful and called on their supporters to embrace peace and not violence.
When commenting on why only two candidates were invited, Entwistle said the signing ceremony was just symbolic, saying it was important to focus on what was being done rather than what was not being done.
Some of the religious personalities present at the event included Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos; Imam Abdulrahman Ahmad, National Missioner of Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeri; Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor and prelate of House on the Rock.
Source: Tribune.com
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