Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has refused to sign the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) peace accord on the Kogi State governorship election, the spokesperson of the commission, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told journalists on Tuesday.

The development reportedly emerged after the campaign team of the party's governorship candidate, Natasha Akpoti, was allegedly attacked by some individuals at the venue of the consultative meeting with political stakeholders organised by INEC in Lokoja, the state capital, on Tuesday.

Ms Akpoti, who was cleared by the Federal High Court in Abuja last week to contest the elections, was said to have been refused entry into the venue after she arrived late.

She was, therefore, for...