The 42 nd President of the United States of America , Bill Clinton ; and Secretary- General of the Commonwealth , Baroness Patricia Scotland , have been named dignitaries for the goodwill messages at the signing of the National Peace Accord .
The event has been scheduled for the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Wednesday , February 13 .
A statement by the Head of Secretariat of National Peace Committee (The Kukah Centre ), Fr . Atta Barkindo, said the signing of the accord aims at committing stakeholders to accepting the outcome of the elections , as long as it is announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission .
Barkindo said , “The National Peace Committee , mindful of the importance of peaceful elections and non - violent transfer of power, has engaged various stakeholders in preparation for the 2019 general elections .
“To this end , it is pleased to announce that it has invited Bill Clinton , 42nd President of the United States of America ; and Baroness Patricia Scotland , Secretary General of the Commonwealth , to visit Nigeria from 12 to 13 February , 2019 , ahead of the Nigerian presidential elections .
“Both ex - President Clinton and Baroness Scotland will deliver goodwill messages at the signing ceremony of the National Peace Accord , which will hold at Abuja International Conference Centre on February 13 , ” the statement adds.
