The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Mr. Muss Daura, coordinated the event as candidates took turns to sign the accord on Friday.
But former Governor Timipre Sylva and Chairman, Silverbird Group, Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce were absent at the event.
Sylva is the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa East, while Murray-Bruce, is contesting the same seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Others who shunned the event were Bayelsa Central senatorial candidate of PDP, Senator Emmanuel Paulker and his counterpart for Bayelsa West, Dr. Foster Ogola.However, many candidates including Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Kombowei Benson attended the peace accord ceremony.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, said the accord was a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba.
Daura said the peace accord was part of measures to have rancour-free elections.
The AIG, who stressed the importance of peace in the conduct of elections, said the police is poised to ensure the polls were free, credible and hitch-free.
He advised the candidates to shun acts capable of undermining the elections, before, during and after the polls.
He also called for the cooperation of stakeholders, saying there was no way only the police could succeed in the task of providing security without assistance from Nigerians.
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