The Accord Party’s Osun State chapter has reiterated that Governor Ademola Adeleke is still the party’s clear favorite to win the governorship on August 8.
Speaking to reporters in Osogbo on Thursday, Victor Akande, the chairman of the Accord Party in Osun State, rejected Clement Bamigbola’s alleged candidacy as a “waste of time and resources,” maintaining that Adeleke is certain to be the party’s flagbearer.
According to the party head, allegations of an inside division are unfounded.
“The Kangaroo Primary, which is allegedly being held by a nonexistent faction, is only a hoax. According to the law, our party structure does not contain such a division, Akande stated.
He went on to say that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had handled issues of a similar kind in other states, including as Anambra and Ekiti, and that Osun would be no exception.
“Those who were disseminating information about a factional candidate are merely political operatives looking for attention in order to make money.” However, in terms of our party ticket, I can assure you that Governor Adeleke has no competitors,” he emphasized.
In response to worries about the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate for governor, Bola Oyebamiji, Akande expressed assurance that Adeleke’s reelection is not threatened by the ruling party.
“We are aware of the APC’s origins and their style of governance throughout their tenure in power. By paying half of their salaries, the party turned employees into beggars. He declared, “We would never go back to such an era.”
Residents of Osun were reminded by Akande of the APC’s defeat in the 2022 elections, and he promised to raise their voices even more in August.
He went on, “The people rejected the APC in the 2022 elections and would even speak louder in August to make APC realize that Osun does not want the party to return it to the era of darkness.”
