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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, …

ADELEKE AND ACCORD

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 …

Governor Adeleke

Two members of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers are Rodney Ambaiowei, representing Southern Ijaw federal constituency, and Oboku Oforji of Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma. Defection Announced in Plenary The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced their defections during …

Two Bayelsa Reps Defect from PDP to APC Amid Leadership Crisis

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from Kwankwaso’s move to rejoin the APC, insisting that the decision is his personal project and not that of the party. Dr. Ogini Olaposi, National Secretary of the NNPP, made this known in a statement on Monday. He said Kwankwaso’s declaration confirms that he and his …

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