Agbaje warns supporters against violence

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje has called on his supporters to eschew violence ahead of the coming general election.

Agbaje spoke at the PDP rallies in Mushin and Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Areas of the state.

Earlier in the day, the governorship candidates in the state, had signed a pact for non-violence before, during and after the polls.

Election violence: Jonathan wants politicians, religious leaders to avoid provocative statements, threats

President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his appeal to politicians and religious leaders to always avoid provocative and inflammatory statements to ensure violence-free 2015 general elections.

Jonathan, who made the appeal at a workshop on violence-free 2015 election in Abuja, warned that such statements were inimical to the existence of Nigeria as a geo-political entity.

``We (politicians) make statements that are so provocative and when you are making these statements the younger ones are listening to you, your followers who call themselves ‘your fans’ are listening to you.