Presidential candidates, including Sowore, Peter Obi, Donald Duke and others, attended the peace accord signing ceremony held in Abuja on Tuesday, August 18.
President Tinubu, however, was represented at the event by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.
Speaking during an interview with Channels Television, Sowore argued that the President's absence suggested that he did not consider the peace pact a serious commitment.
According to the AAC presidential candidate, Tinubu should have personally attended the ceremony, particularly as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, to demonstrate his commitment to preventing electoral violence.
“I told them that whatever they signed there was null and void because they are not parties to the election,” Sowore said.
“In all the candidates in this election, the President of Nigeria is the number one controller of violence, officially, because he is Commander-in-Chief, for good and for bad.
“So, if he is not there, it shows that this is not a serious affair.”
Sowore further argued that Tinubu's physical presence would have given the peace accord greater moral weight and sent a stronger message about the government's commitment to peaceful elections.
“He should have shown an example as a leader to say, if this thing is going to be done 20 times, I will be there to approve my signature on paper if you believe in it,” he said.
“This shows he doesn’t even believe in what we are doing.
“If you are serious with non-violence, it should start with the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. It will give moral support to whatever was being done yesterday.”
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