A civil society organisation, the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), has announced plans to roll out a Non-Violent Election Programme ahead of the 2027 general elections, as part of a broader strategy to promote peace, unity and sustainable development in Nigeria.
The Chief Executive Officer/National Coordinator of the CEPEJ-Africa, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, announced this over the weekend at the Africa for Peace Complex, CEPEJ Building, Ugolo Near Osubi Airport in Delta State.
The programme, according to the leader of the Pan African Development Advocacy group, will focus on civic and voter education, deployment of election observers, training of election peace monitors, community stakeholder networking and multi-stakeholder roundtable discussions, aimed at ensuring calm, secure and transparent electoral processes.