OSUN POLL: ACCORD SUSPENDS IMUMOLEN OVER SUPPORT FOR APC CANDIDATE

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By:Tajudeen Aminat

The national leadership of the Accord Party has announced the dismissal of its former 2023 presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen, following his endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji.

The party described Imumolen’s support for the APC candidate as a clear indication that he no longer represents Accord or its interests, claiming that he lacks the political structure and influence to affect the outcome of elections in the country.

In a statement issued by the National Chairman of Accord, Maxwell Mgbudem, the party said Imumolen’s appearance at the APC rally in Osogbo, where he openly backed Oyebamiji, demonstrated that he was no longer a member of the party and had no authority to speak on its behalf.

Mgbudem also rejected Imumolen’s purported description as a “factional chairman” of Accord, describing the claim as mischievous and insisting that the party has no faction.

He further accused Imumolen of seeking personal benefits from politics, describing him as a “political hireling and hustler” without a political structure capable of influencing the Osun governorship election.

According to Mgbudem, Accord remains confident of victory in Osun State, insisting that the party enjoys strong support across the state and that voters are firmly behind Governor Ademola Adeleke.

He said the party expects to secure a decisive victory in Saturday’s election, which he claimed would further strengthen Accord’s presence in the state and improve the delivery of democratic dividends to residents.

Mgbudem also accused the APC of resorting to violence, intimidation and harassment because of fears of an electoral defeat, alleging that federal institutions, including the police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), were being used to suppress the Osun State Government and members of Accord.

He maintained that such actions would not prevent the people of Osun from exercising their right to vote freely in the election.