The national leadership of Accord has dismissed its expelled former 2023 presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen’s support for the All Progressives Congress candidate, Bola Oyebamiji for the Osun State governorship election.
Accord noted that Imumolen has no electoral value to influence any election in the country.
The party described the factional leader as a political hireling and hustler seeking stomach infrastructure and has no political structure that will favour his preferred candidate in the election.
“That Imumolen attended the APC rally in Osogbo where he backed its candidate is a glaring testament that he is not a member of Accord and does not represent the party in any capacity,” a statement signed by Maxwell Mgbudem, the party’s National Chairman said.
“The purported appellation, “factional chairman” of Accord is not only mischievous, it is a delusion of the grandeur that exists in his fertile imagination as the party has no faction.
“Osun State is an Accord stronghold, the people are in one accord with Governor Ademola Adeleke and will overwhelmingly vote for the party on Saturday, August 15.
“It is obvious that Accord will secure a landslide victory in this election that will further consolidate the party in the state and improve the delivery of democracy dividends to the people.
“It is the fear of its worst electoral defeat that APC resorted to violence, harassment, intimidation and the use of federal Institutions particularly, the police and the EFCC to suppress the Government and people of Osun State including Accord members hoping to compromise the election in favour of the APC.
“The good people of Osun remain resolute, firm and steadfast in their support for Accord and their governor.”
The party urged INEC to be neutral and conduct a credible election, and also urged security agencies to be impartial and professional in the discharge of their statutory responsibilities.
Accord called on the international community particularly, the European Union Delegation to Nigeria, Africa Union, ECOWAS, United States of America and United Kingdom to strictly monitor the election and sanction anyone found wanting.
The party said it is set and ready for the governorship election and expressed confidence to win, banking on Governor Adeleke’s achievements and transformational leadership in the state.
Osun election: ‘Expelled members’ – Accord reacts to Imumolen’s endorsement of APC’s Oyebamiji