The Accord Party has denied reports that it endorsed President Bola Tinubu, insisting that it remains focused on supporting Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, made this clarification during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
“There is nothing like that. This is a political party and Governor Adeleke is our candidate. If there is any such endorsement, I assure you that the media will be the first to know. It will come from here.
“Every candidate will emerge after the primaries. We have just finished our NEC meeting but still working on the modalities. Many aspirants are presently rushing to buy forms for various positions after we announced our nomination fees and timetable,” he said.
The clarification comes after controversy surrounding a billboard in Iwo, Osun State, which displayed images of both Tinubu and Adeleke.
While the All Progressives Congress accused Adeleke of using the President’s image for political gain, the governor’s camp denied the allegation.
Mgbudem expressed confidence in Adeleke’s chances in the 2027 election.
“On Governor Adeleke, everybody in this country knows he has done wonderfully well in the state. And the people are eager to vote for him again,” he stated.
He added that the party was not concerned about opposition, insisting that Adeleke would emerge victorious.
The chairman also dismissed claims of internal crisis within the party, stressing that there is no factional dispute.
“For the avoidance of doubt, there is no leadership dispute or faction in Accord, and there is no court order in favour of Imumolen or anybody for INEC to comply with,” he said.
