The national chairman of the Accord Party, Prof. Christopher Imumolen, has announced the withdrawal of the party’s support for Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, endorsing the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s election.
Imumolen made the declaration on Thursday at the APC
Osun State Governorship Mega Rally in Osogbo, where he said the party’s
National Working Committee (NWC) had resolved to support Oyebamiji.
He urged members of the Accord Party across the state
to vote for Oyebamiji and the APC in the August 15 governorship election.
Imumolen said the decision followed the party’s
inability to mobilise its members for its planned mega rally, which was
suspended amid an internal crisis.
“As Chairman of the Accord Party, and with all our
National Working Committee members here present, we withdraw our support for
Governor Ademola Adeleke and support AMBO.
“All our members are enjoined to vote for AMBO and the
APC in Saturday’s election,” he said.
The endorsement came a day after the Accord Party
suspended its mega rally scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
At the rally, the Chairman of the Progressives
Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma, said the APC was on the verge of
victory, urging Osun residents to align with the Federal Government by joining
the states governed by the party.
Uzodinma said the presence of APC governors at the
rally demonstrated their solidarity with the party’s candidate and called on
voters to support Oyebamiji.
“Vote AMBO, vote prosperity, vote Osun for the state
to be prosperous. We 31 state governors are in the state in solidarity and to
welcome the state to the fold of the progressives,” he said.
“The party is already on the verge of victory. Vote on
Saturday and don’t be intimidated by their waves of violence,” Uzodinma added.
Oyebamiji, while addressing supporters, pledged to run
a people-oriented administration focused on improving the welfare of residents
and delivering tangible dividends of democracy.
He said his administration would prioritise good
governance and the welfare of the people, stressing that the era of politics
without corresponding impact on citizens must end.
“Our government that will be elected on August 15,
2026, will be a government of the people, and we will stand on your mandate.
“No dance anymore, but strict governance. I have the
mandate to touch the lives of the people of Osun,” he said.
Also speaking, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
and APC leader in Osun State, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, urged voters to support
Oyebamiji, describing him as a tested and trusted candidate.
Oyetola said Oyebamiji’s track record distinguished
him from other candidates in the race.
“Let’s support Oyebamiji. His track record is there compared to how other candidates have fared,” he said.
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