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  • Accord party dissolves executive members in Oyo state for endorsing Gov. Seyi Makinde

    Accord party dissolves executive members in Oyo state for endorsing Gov. Seyi Makinde

    The Oyo state chapter of the Accord party (A) has dissolved the executive members of the party over their endorsement of Governor Seyi Makinde.

    According to the leadership of the party, all executive members of the party have been dissolved with immediate effect.

    This development was made known  party on Wednesday evening.

    The dissolution of the state executive of the party is happening few hours after the state chairman of the party, Mr. Kolade Ojo and some state executive members of the party, decided to declare their supportership for the governor Seyi Makinde who’s seeking re-election under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

    Recall that Ojo and his colleagues had during a press conference in Ibadan announced that the state executive members of the party would support Makinde during the forthcoming gubernatorial election on Saturday.

    The national leadership of Accord in its reaction, said that it has dissolved the state executive members over anti-party.

    National Chairman of Accord, Muhammad Nalado made this disclosure in a letter sent to the National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu.

    The party copied the Oyo Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oyo State Commissioner of Police; Director, Department of State Security (DSS), in the state and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) In the state.

    Nalado added that a caretaker committee has been constituted in replacement of the dissolved executives.

    The caretaker committee would be headed by Alhaji Isiaka Salami, while Mr. Bashiru Ayobami would serve as Secretary.

    Other members of the caretaker committee are; Hon Fatai Salawu, Mrs Bimpe Martins and Hon Ayodele Oyajide.

    The statement reads “We wish to bring to the knowledge of the Commission that the State Executives of our great party ‘ACCORD’ Oyo State Chapter has been dissolved with immediate effect due to Anti-Party Activities and Gross misconduct by the State Excos. This decision was taken during an emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of our great party held on the 8 March, 2023 at the National Secretariat Abuja.

    “However, the following members of the party has been appointed as the Caretaker Committee to oversee the affairs of the party pending when the State Congress Elections would be held;

    “Alh. Isiaka Salami, Caretaker Chairman; Mr. Bashiru Ayobami. Secretary; Hon Fatai Salawu, Mrs Bimpe Martins, Hon Ayodele Oyajide as members.

    “We urge the Commission to kindly give this Caretaker Committee necessary attention/cooperation they may require.”

  • Accord Party inaugurates PCC

    Accord Party inaugurates PCC

    Accord Party on Saturday in Lagos State inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). The party also handed over its victory flag to its Presidential Candidate, Prof. Christopher Imumolen.

    While receiving the flag, Imumolen said that Nigeria needed a visionary leader. He said that the country was blessed and needed a leader that would rescue it.

    “With a visionary leader, the youths who make up 70 per cent of the electorate will begin to have aspiration again.

    “There is a need for a leaders that would give the citizens a bright future and prepare them for “the great harvest“.

    “Nigerians should begin to think of a new leader who has demonstrated selflessness and passion for the people,’’ he advised.

    Imumolen said that many had benefitted from his scholarship programme while farmers had been empowered and women would also be empowered.

    The National Chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Nalado, said that the party wanted to bring a positive change in the country.

    He urged the electorate to ignore some people parading themselves as Accord Party officials. He described them as impostors who had seen that the party was growing fast.

    According  to him, Imumolen is the party’s presidential candidate recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission  (INEC).

    The national chairman said that the PCC members were people of integrity who were loyal to the party and would deliver on their mandate.

    The Vice Presidential Candidate, Alhaji  Bala Maru, said that Accord Party would provide employment  opportunities for the youth, if elected.

    Maru said that the youth would be empowered by providing trading platform they could use to earn income.

  • 2023: Accord party presidential candidate, Prof. Imumolen replies Afe Babalola

    2023: Accord party presidential candidate, Prof. Imumolen replies Afe Babalola

    Accord Party (AP) presidential candidate, Professor Christopher Imumolen has openly disagreed with senior lawyer, Afe Babalola (SAN) that only candidates with bags of money to spend will win the 2023 election.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports that Afe Babalola noted that the best candidate may not necessarily win the election as the country’s politician moneybags will spend money to win the elections.

    However, Imumolen has now  openly opposed the position of elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola about the role money would play in determining the winner.

    The country’s youngest presidential candidate issued a statement at the weekend in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti capital.

    “The 2023 presidential elections is not going to be won by one who thinks he can make the difference. Neither will it be the person with the right age, health, education or patriotism.

    “Rather, it will be the person who has made money in this country, the person with the deepest pocket that will win the elections,” Babalola said.

    Reacting on Channels TV Talkshow, ‘Politics Today’, Imumolen criticised Babalola’s claims, citing several instances to support his opinion.

    “With all due respect, I disagree with our most learned elder statesman, Afe Babalola on his claims that the person with the deepest pocket in this year’s presidential race will ultimately win the elections.

    “There are several instances, particularly since the advent of the 4th Republic in 1999 where money was never the determining factor in whom became Nigeria’s president.

    “Let’s start with the 1999 presidential elections between Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of the PDP and Chief Olu Falae of the then AD.

    “Obasanjo, if we’d recall, won that elections despite not having bags of money to throw around. Infact, he had just returned from prison where he had no money or played any active politics before the elections.

    “Then, came his successor Umar Yar’Adua. Yar’Adua, we also know had just finished his tenure as Katsina State governor and wasn’t one you could refer to as someone who could, solely on the strength of his wealth, win the country’s presidency.

    “Even then, we had more people in the race who could have beaten him hands down were cash the sole determinant of who clinched the presidency. But at the end, he won.

    “Never mind that he said the system that ushered him into power was flawed. The truth is that he won.

    “Again, let’s look at current president, Muhammadu Buhari. We all know that if it came to who had the most cash to throw around, it would have been Dr Goodluck Jonathan who was then the incumbent president.

    “Yet, against all odds, Buhari stormed to victory and he is just about completing his eight-year tenure as Nigeria’s president.

    “So, these examples tell us that it is not necessarily the man with the deepest pocket who always ends up as Nigeria’s president.

    “In this year’s presidential race, I think the people’s genuine wish to see a change from the old ways of doing things to a new one could prove the determining factor, rather than the now outdated method of trying to buy people’s conscience through prodigal spending”, the AP flagbearer added.

    INEC has fixed February 2023 for the presidential election and National election day, while Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections would hold on March 12th, 2023.

  • Osun Guber poll: Accord Party candidate, Ogunbiyi laments slow process

    Osun Guber poll: Accord Party candidate, Ogunbiyi laments slow process

    The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Osun State, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, has frowned at the Independent National Electoral Commission over the slow process of the ongoing governorship election in the state.

    Ogunbiyi spoke after casting his vote at unit 03, ward 05, Methodist Primary School, Ileogbo town in the Ayedire Local Government Area of the state.

    However, the Accord party candidate stated that he would win the election.

    “I am not entertaining any fear because I have done my homework and highlighted the programmes I have for the good people of Osun State. I will win this election convincingly, no doubt about it.

    “But I discovered that the exercise here is too slow. The INEC officials here told me that only 35 persons have voted as at past 10.30am and we have over 500 eligible voters in this unit.

    “They need to step up the process. We don’t want to start hearing that voting will stop by 3:00pm thereby disenfranchising so many voters. They need to put in more efforts and be fast about it.

    “The reports I got from across the state showed massive turn out of voters and that the exercise is peaceful, orderly and without violence as of this morning.”

  • 2023: Hon. Shina Peller joins Accord Party

    A member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency Hon. Shina Peller has defected to another party.

    Peller who announced his dumping of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) last week has  announced his defection to the Accord party.

    The lawmaker made the announcement on the floor of the Green chamber  on Tuesday.

    In a statement, Peller disclosed that he entered talks with his new party and others after he left the APC.

    He stressed that he had  numerous options, but  chose AP  “for  some very peculiar reasons”.

    He noted that Accord Party was the first platform in Oyo State to zone Oyo North Senatorial ticket to Oke Ogun considering that Ogbomosho Zone had done two terms.

    Peller said the party has shown an unwavering commitment to the yearnings of the people of Oke-Ogun.

    “In Oyo State, the Accord Party is a force to reckon with, its internal democracy mechanism is intact, a component lacking in other parties. Accord Party is also strategic as it concerns balloting.

    “On the ballot paper, Accord comes first before the two major parties. With Accord as our party, voting sensitization becomes easier for us to do.

    “Today, I would like to inform the general public that I am now with the Accord party. The logo of the Accord constantly reminds me and other well-meaning Nigerians of their civic responsibility – to vote for credible leaders.

    “In Oke-Ogun, Oyo North Senatorial District and Oyo State at large, Accord Party is our strength, its logo is our thumb – it’s our power and we shall make it count”, he added.

  • 2023 election may end electoral fraud and monetary inducement- Accord chairman

    Accord Party Chairman, Chief Bartho Igwedibia, has disclosed that the outcome of the 2023 general election might end the era of electoral fraud and monetary inducement in Nigeria’s political struggle, he further stressed that politicians banking on vote-buying and electoral malpractices will get disappointed.

    He made this known during a news conference on Sunday in Awka.

    Igwedibia said that the leadership of the party both at the state and federal levels foresaw this and decided to adopt proactive steps ahead of time.

    “With the recent amendment in the Electoral Act, it is now clear that results shall be transmitted electronically from the polling units to central collation point, and this will end manipulation of results,” he said.

    Igwedibia attributed the recent surge in the number of people seeking to obtain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to the fact that votes will count in next year’s elections.

    “After considering that votes will count in next year’s elections, Accord leadership resolved that candidates to fly our flags must have sterling qualities which Nigerians most desired now.

    ” The choice of our presidential candidate, Prof. Chris Imumolen, shows that it was a painstaking exercise that we did to get youth with high leadership qualities and he will spring a surprise in next presidential election,” he said.

    Igwedibia noted that Accord resolved to field Imumolen, 39 years of age and an educationist because education was the bedrock upon which every development occurred.

    “Most of the bigger political parties were ignorant of this fact that a lot of Nigerians are now informed and will desire a new order in her leadership structures.

    “Most bigger parties presented old men as presidential candidates, but we scored a heart trick by making sure that we presented a youth full of potential,” he said.

    According to him, “Nigeria is presently having a mirage of challenges due to recycling of old men as political leaders most of whom no longer fit into the digital world.

    “We need a sound-minded and experienced youthful leader capable of tackling the challenges of insecurity, unemployment, hunger and poor funding of our universities amongst others,” he said.

    Igwedibia said that Accord had already drawn action plans to ensure that its candidates, especially the presidential candidate, emerged winner of the 2023 election.

  • JUST IN: 39-year-old Prof emerges Accord Party’s presidential candidate

    Professor Christopher Imumolen has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the general election in 2023.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Professor Imumolen, 39-year-old, was declared the winner of the party’s ticket on Saturday at the presidential primary election held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

    Imumolen was presented with the flag of the Accord Party as its presidential candidate shortly after the presidential primary election.

    The 39-year-old presidential candidate won the primary by voice vote having emerged as the sole aspirant for the party’s ticket after his co-contenders had stepped down.

  • Accord Party: Court fires chairman, orders immediate convention

    The High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja presided over by Hon Justice O. A. Adeniyi has ordered the National Chairman of the Accord Party, Alh Mohammad Lawal Nalado and all members of the party’s National Working Committee to vacate their seats with immediate effect.

    The court in its verdict on Monday barred them from further occupying any position in the party.

    It sacked all the National Executive Members and the National Working Committee, who have completed two terms in office which expired on January 17,2022.

    According to one of the top officials of the party, Chief Innocent Igboekwe who alongside two others members dragged the party chieftains to court, they were also prevented from recontesting for the same post/office or remain in the same office in acting capacity after the expiration of their term(s).

    Igboekwe, Jamilu Abase, and Prince Joseph James had vide an Originating Summons brought against the party’s NWC and NEC which was filed by Chief Wake el Olawale Liady sought the court’s declaration to prevent the national officers from holding holding any office in their hierarchy of the party having been sworn in two times, as enunciated in the constitution of the Accord Party.

    The plaintiffs also sought the Court declaration that the tenure of office of Hon. Mohammad Lawal Nalado as the National Chairman, the National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the party expired on the 17th of January 2022 having been elected and sworn in on the 18th day of January, 2018.

    The Court in its verdict therefore declared amongst others, ‘… having regard to the clear and unambiguous provision of section 223 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), Section 85 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and Articles 19 and 23 of the Constitution of the Accord Party.

    “By the reason of the expiration of Hon. Mohammad Lawal Nalado’s led National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the ACCORD on the 17th day of January, 2022 there has been a vacuum in the administration and running of the 1st Defendant’s political party.

    “By the reason of the expiration of Hon. Mohammad Lawal Nalado’s led National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the Accord Party on the 17th day of January, 2022, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants and/or any member of their committee cannot function, act and perform as subsisting members of the National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the 1st Defendant as from 18th day of January, 2022.

    “The deliberate refusal, failure and negligence of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants to call and hold National Convention and meetings of the National Executive Committee and National Working Committee as required by the law is a gross violation of provisions of the 1st Defendant’s Constitution.

    “The deliberate refusal, failure and negligence of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants to call for the annual auditing of the finance of the Accord Party is an infraction of the provision of 28 (1) of the Constitution of Accord.

    “By virtue of provision of section 223 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Section 85 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the 2nd Defendant should oblige that the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Defendants to comply with the extant laws on tenure of office and finance of the Accord Party… ”

    Igboekwe who spoke to journalists noted, after a painstaking and diligent process therefore restrained the Accord Party and the National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) from allowing the Naldo, Michael Lerama, and Barrister Maxwell Ngbudem alongside other executive and the NEC members, who had contested and held party office for two terms from further contesting and holding office after their second term.

    The Court also granted an order in favour of the Plaintiff restraining Accord Party and INEC from according or continuing to accord any recognition to the officers or any other member of the party, who has served during Hon. Mohammad Lawal Nalado’s led National Executive Members and National Working Committee because their tenure of office had expired on the 17th day of January, 2022.

    Hon Justice Adeniyi equally directed the Party to hold its National Convention/State Congresses with a view to electing the National and State Executive Committees within ninety (90) days from the date judgment was delivered in the suit.

  • Osun 2022: Accord to form coalition with seven political parties

    Osun 2022: Accord to form coalition with seven political parties

    In a bid to form a formidable third force, seven political parties have approached the Accord party to form a coalition.

    This revelation was made known by Kunle Jimoh the deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord party in Osun state.

    The deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Kunle Jimoh further explained that seven other political parties have indicated interest in forming a broad-based coalition with Accord Party.

    He added that the coalition would help form a third force that would push to snatch victory from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The Accord deputy guber candidate didn’t mention names of the political parties.

    He also assured the Osun electorates that the Accord Party will come out victorious in the July 16 gubernatorial election in the State.

    Jimoh, who is the running mate to Akin Ogunbiyi, the Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate, disclosed this on a radio political programme in Osogbo on Saturday.

    He stated that there was a possibility of other political parties joining forces with them, adding that with a determined force, victory will be achievable and the State will be liberated.

    He promised that with the Accord Party coming, all local governments in the State would be granted total autonomy to deliver dividends of democracy.

    “Also our agenda is that the State pensioners will receive their entitlement as at when due under the Accord party government,” he said.

    He said this would further help its push to snatch victory from the ruling

    The deputy gubernatorial candidate of Accord Party in the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election, Kunle Jimoh has revealed that seven other political parties have indicated interest in forming a broad-based coalition with Accord Party.

    Jimoh, who is the running mate to Akin Ogunbiyi, the Osun Accord Party gubernatorial candidate, disclosed this on a radio political programme in Osogbo on Saturday.

    He stated that there was a possibility of other political parties joining forces with them, adding that with a determined force, victory will be achievable and the State will be liberated.

    He promised that with the Accord Party coming, all local governments in the State would be granted total autonomy to deliver dividends of democracy.

    “Also our agenda is that the State pensioners will receive their entitlement as at when due under the Accord party government,” he said.

  • Accord Party suspends chairman, expels state organising secretary

    Accord Party suspends chairman, expels state organising secretary

    The Lagos State chapter of Accord Party, has suspended its Chairman, Mr Joseph Beckley, and expelled the State Organising Secretary, Mr Ayodele Kosenimola over alleged misconduct.

    The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Dele Oladeji disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

    Oladeji said that the action was taken against the party officials on Tuesday at the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting of the party.

    “At an extraordinary State Executive meeting of the Lagos State chapter of Accord Party on Tuesday, the state chairman, Joseph Beckley was suspended and the State Organising Secretary, Hon. Ayodele Kosenimola was expelled.

    “The state chairman was suspended for dereliction of duty, lackadaisical attitude, promotion of discord and strife among executive members, and other acts, that are unbecoming of a state party leader.

    “The State Organising Secretary, Hon. Ayodele Kosenimola was finally expelled from the party after weeks of breaching the conditions of an earlier suspension.

    “His expulsion borders on offences ranging from gross misconduct, dereliction of duty, and anti-party activities that are unbecoming of a state party leader,’’ he said.

    Oladeji said that SEC, therefore, instructed Kosenimola to return to the party, all party documents, paraphernalia and properties in his custody within 48 hours.

    The spokesman said that SEC members agreed that action against the officials were long overdue and were effected to stabilise the party.

    He said that the step was taken to provide a viable opposition platform to the ruling APC government in the state.