The Accord Party has dismissed claims of a leadership crisis, insisting that its 2023 presidential candidate, Christopher Imumolen, is no longer a member and cannot lay claim to its national chairmanship. Imumolen had on Tuesday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding to be recognised as the party’s …
The Accord Party in Osun State has confirmed that Governor Ademola Adeleke has been successfully documented and listed as its duly nominated candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship election. The party disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Osogbo by its chairman, Pastor Victor Akande. Akande said the confirmation followed the completion …
In Osun State, Local government services will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026, following the suspension of an almost 11-month industrial action by members of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE). The strike, which began on February 17th, 2025, was a "sit-at-home" action initiated to safeguard members from violent leadership tussles. Specifically, clashes …
The Accord Party in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to destabilise its structure ahead of the 2026 governorship election by sponsoring a parallel primary following the emergence of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s candidate. The allegation followed protests by a faction of the Accord Party over Adeleke’s emergence, …
As Governor Ademola Adeleke settles into the Accord Party after abruptly leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the central political question in Osun State is whether the governor can secure a second term on the platform of a smaller political party. Pinnacle Daily examines the road ahead, drawing on historical precedents, recent political manoeuvres, and …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says internal party disputes were the main factor behind Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party, though the governor cannot be absolved entirely. Ini Ememobong, PDP’s national publicity secretary, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, described Adeleke’s exit as the outcome of unresolved conflicts within …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Accord Party for the 2026 election. His clearance followed internal party procedures that endorsed him as the party’s sole aspirant for the ticket. About 150 delegates of the Accord Party, drawn from all local government areas of the state, gathered on Wednesday …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has formally joined the Accord Party, days after announcing his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party. Adeleke made the declaration on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, where he received party leaders from the national and state levels. A statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, …
