Deregistration: Accord rejects court order to INEC, reveals next action ahead of Osun guber

Accord has has rejected the court order to de-register it and assured its members, candidates and supporters that it will be on the ballot in the upcoming elections.

Accord said it will appeal the court judgement in order to save the nation’s democracy.

Accord said that the judgement was delivered in flagrant disregard of the subsisting Court of Appeal stay of proceedings order on the matter. 

In a statement signed by Barrister Maxwell Mgbudem, its National Chairman, the party said that “It is curious that the Federal High Court would proceed to  deliver judgement on a matter before the appellant court that had granted a stay of proceedings aware that the delivery of the judgement was part of the proceedings of the Court. The court is the temple of justice governed by the rule of law and due process, not fiat.”

It said that accordingly, “Accord will challenge the contentious judgement  hurriedly delivered in disobedience of the appellant court order. The party’s legal team has commenced action to overturn the ruling.

Accord said it is “not affected in the suit filed by the so-called National Forum of Former Legislators as the party won two councillorship elections in Jigawa State which fulfilled extant constitutional and electoral frameworks.”

Accord assured its members, candidates and supporters that the party will be on ballot in the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, and the 2027 generals election.

The party said it will continue its preparation for the upcoming elections, particularly the flag off of the Imole campaign scheduled for Tuesday, 16th June 2026, in Osun State, adding that the attempt to distract its great party by anti-democratic and reactionary forces has failed once again and will continue to fail. 

Deregistration: Accord rejects court order to INEC, reveals next action ahead of Osun guber