Nigerian presidential candidates pledge peaceful campaign

FILE PHOTO: APC party's new presidential candidate Bola Tinubu raises a party's flag with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari next to Abdullahi Adamu, the APC party chairman, during the party convention in Abuja, Nigeria June 7, 2022. Nigeria's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian presidential candidates signed a pledge on Thursday to ensure peaceful elections in February, after previous ballots were marred by violence, voter intimidation and vote rigging.

President Muhammadu Buhari, who is barred by the constitution from running again, has promised free and fair elections in Africa's most populous country.