Twenty-five lawmakers including the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Prince Adewale Egbedun who were elected under the People’s Democratic Party, PDP have announced their defection to the Accord Party.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr. Olamide Tiamiyu, the decision was reached during a meeting, held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo.
“The members had resigned from the PDP weeks ago. Following what they described as deep reflection and extensive consultations with supporters, political associates and key stakeholders, they resolved to align with Accord.”
The lawmakers expressed their conviction that Accord party would provide a more stable, inclusive and people-centred platform through which they could continue to serve the people of Osun State.
They explained that the move was driven by a determination to advance the collective interests of the people and to sustain development across the state.
The lawmakers urged their supporters to remain steadfast and join them as they embark on the new political chapter.
They thereafter met with Governor Ademola Adeleke and Accord Party leaders at the Government House, where they reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Governor.
The Osun State Chairman of the Accord Party, Pastor Victor Akande, has declared that the party would record a decisive victory in the 8th August governorship election, insisting that the All Progressives Congress ,APC and its candidate pose no threat.
Pastor Akande made the declaration during News Point, a programme organised by the Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel in Osogbo.
He explained that, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is the Accord’s Governorship candidate, has performed creditably in office and has demonstrated enough capacity to earn a second term.
Pastor Akande who noted that the APC’s previous tenure in the state worked against the party, said residents could clearly distinguish between its record in office and the current administration, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and social welfare.
The State Accord Party Chairman stressed that the APC’s rejection was evident in the 2022 governorship election and predicted a repeat in 2026.
On grassroots mobilisation, Mr. Akande said the party has functional structures across all local governments in the state and has commenced voter sensitisation to ensure widespread awareness of its candidature.
He added that efforts were being made to reach elderly voters and rural dwellers that may not have access to social media and power supply.
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Accord Party for the August 8, 2026 election in the state.
Governor Adeleke clinched the ticket at the party’s primary election held in Osogbo, the state capital, with participation from 150 accredited delegates drawn from the 30 local government areas of Osun State.
Announcing the result, Secretary of the Electoral Committee, Alhaji Abdulazeez Salaudeen, declared Adeleke winner after he secured 145 votes, while five votes were declared void.
Following the announcement, National Chairman of the Accord Party, Mr. Maxwell Ngbudem, presented the governor with a Certificate of Return, officially affirming him as the party’s candidate for the 2026 governorship election.
In his acceptance speech, Governor Adeleke expressed gratitude to party leaders, delegates, and supporters for the confidence reposed in him, describing the victory as a renewed call to service and a reflection of the party’s unity.
He reaffirmed his commitment to people-centered governance, pledging to deepen reforms, strengthen public institutions, expand economic empowerment, and accelerate infrastructural development across the state.
Governor Adeleke called on party members to remain united and intensify grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2026 election, stressing that collective effort would secure victory at the polls.
He commended the electoral committee for its transparent conduct and lauded delegates from all 30 local government areas for their active participation, noting that the overwhelming support reflected trust in his leadership.
The primary election was supervised by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) alongside party observers.
Concerned by the well-being of the people, especially with the stress they are daily being subjected to by the current situation in the country, Accord candidate for Oyo South Senatorial District, Kolapo Kola-Daisi has taken medical outreach to his constituent.
Declaring open the three-day free medical outreach in Ibadan, Mr Kola Daisi said the success of any government could be measured by how seriously it handled the issues of health and education.
The Oyo South Senatorial candidate revealed that the medical outreach, from which no fewer than 10,000 people in the Senatorial District benefitted, was his way of prioritizing one of his plans for constituents.
He stressed that the outreach was one of his “Jeka Dasi” projects for the people of his Senatorial District and shall be sustained every year if elected as the Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District.
While emphasizing that a healthy crop of constituents should be one of the goals facilitated as a true representative of the people, Kola-Daisi said the timing for the outreach was good given the stress many had been experiencing as a result of nationwide cash and fuel frustrations.
“We want to help thousands of people with their health issues. This exercise would be ongoing and would be repeated every year when we returned to the office. To keep it running, we will build an even better, more sustainable infrastructure around it. We’re even thinking about bringing medical outreach to people in their communities so they don’t have to travel far to get healthcare and treatments,” he said.
“Our people need to be healthy,” Kolapo Kola-Daisi continued, “and this will be part of our mandate when we get to the office because it is an intervention that I know is necessary.”
Dr. Sabu Geoge, team leader from Medical Aid for Africa and one of the six foreign Doctors who came for the outreach, stated that another major goal of the outreach was to raise awareness about hypertension and the importance of taking recommended medicines on a regular basis.
“One of the biggest challenges we have seen is that people believe hypertension is a disease someone can treat a little bit of time because it doesn’t have specific symptoms. Many people stop taking the medication because they believe it has cured them.
“Once diagnosed, people must understand that they have the silent killer disease. They must strictly adhere to the medication, and they must be aware that the medication is not expensive and can be obtained locally.”
Chief Sunday Babalola, Director General of the Kolapo Kola-Daisi campaign group, stated in his remarks that the outreach serves as a reminder of one of Kolapo Kola-key Daisi’s programs, which is free health care for women and children in the constituency.
Six visiting Physicians with specialities in Cardiology to General medicine and Dentistry are headlining the outreach with support from 14 volunteering Doctors from the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
The 3-day outreach is to cater for everyone who attends, particularly constituents from the 9 local governments under Oyo South while a special focus will be beamed on treating hypertension and diabetes.
There will also be general consultation and medical aid for general illnesses.
The Accord Party in Oyo State has suspended its ongoing consultation and campaign activities for seven days to mourn the sudden death of its House of Representatives candidate for Atisbo, Saki East and Saki West Federal Constituency, Mr Jacob Funmi Ogunmola.
A statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Director of Media, Bayo Adelabu Campaign Organisation (BACO) says the late Ogunmola died on Sunday night following a minor complaint of chest pain.
In a reaction, the Accord Party governorship candidate for the 2023 General Elections in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who expressed shock, said the late Ogunmola played a key role during his various consultations to Oke Ogun and other parts of the State and he looked quite okay.
Chief Adelabu, described the deceased as humble and generous, directing that all flags be lowered at half mast at the BACO office in Jericho, Ibadan to complement the seven–day mourning period declared by the party.
“This came as a total shock to me and members of our team. He was with us during our various consultations to Oke Ogun and other parts of the State and he looked quite okay, Ogunmola’s death is like a dream, I do not want to wake from”.
He condoled with the late Ogunmola’s wife, children, other members of his immediate and extended families, the Accord Party in Oke Ogun, Oyo State and Nigeria and prayed to the Almighty God to grant his soul peace repose.
The late Jacob Funmi Ogunmola served as Caretaker Chairman, of Atisbo Local Government under the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi-led administration.
He was also the founder of the Jacob Ogunmola Foundation which had helped thousands of people through empowerment and skills acquisition programmes.
The Accord Governorship Candidate for the 2023 election in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu says a better package awaits monarchs and chiefs in the state if elected.
Chief Adelabu who made this known in Igboora during his ongoing consultations across the zones in the state, assured monarchs of adequate welfare by ensuring the prompt release of five per cent that was allocated to them adding that there would be more welfare package for the monarchs and chiefs.
“I solicit your support by voting for All Accord candidates in Oyo state in the February and March 11 governorship election to correct the anomalies in the present administration in the State and to bring good governance to the people of Oyo.”
I urged you to use your vote to elect me as Governor of Oyo State come 2023 and shun violence before during and after the election”, Adelabu said
Chief Adelabu who expressed disappointment that the Local Government administration had performed below expectations since they were elected over 18 months ago, promised to support local government autonomy to drive rapid development in the grassroots.
He also met with traders and artisans in Igboora where he promised to support them through free loans to boost their trades.
The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the upcoming 2023 General Elections in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has promised to prioritise the needs of the people in Eruwa and Ibarapa land if elected.
Chief Adelabu who said he had visited Eruwa and Ibarapa land on many occasions, noted that he was aware of the various challenges, such as security, road networks, hospital and other basic amenities saying it would be given utmost priority in his administration.
“I can assure you that I know where the shoe pinches while the welfare of the people of Eruwa, Ibarapaland will be my priority,” Adelabu said.
At separate consultation meetings with the Council of Elders, Imams and Alfas in Eruwa, Chief Adelabu scored the present administration low in the area of project delivery and affirmed that no geopolitical zone would be left out in his development plans.
He, however, solicited the support of the stakeholders in the March 11, 2023 governorship poll to enable him to realise his gubernatorial ambition.
The Accord Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has urged supporters and people in the state not to be distracted by the recent attack on his convoy.
In a statement by the Adebayo Adelabu Campaign office expressed dismay at the ugly trend of event, saying the Accord flag bearer remained unshaking in his bid to clinch victory in the 2023 Governorship poll.
It explained that the arrested hoodlums who claimed membership of the All Progressives Congress acted against the security structure guiding the electioneering process and expressed surprise that thuggery, violence and brigandage which the late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the APC had eradicated during his eight years of peaceful administration was gradually rearing its ugly head.
According to the Campaign organisation, political parties and candidates with propaganda should be disregarded and that it was now impossible for candidates without pedigree to ride on the back of any presidential candidate to win election in the State.
It would be recalled that an attack by hoodlums on the Accord Governorship candidate, Chief Adebayo Adelabu in Tede area of Oke Ogun was reported last Thursday with the destruction of several vehicles in his entourage, while the candidate was said to have escaped injury by whiskers.
The National Chairman, Accord, Alhaji Muhammed Nalado has called on party members in Oyo state to bury their hatchets and support the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Adebayo Adelabu and other flag-bearers during the 2023 general election.
Alhaji Nalado gave the advice on Wednesday, while affirming Chief Adelabu as the recognized governorship candidate of the Party in Oyo state held at Obafemi Awolowo stadium, Oke-Ado Ibadan.
This followed voluntary stepping down of Chief Ayodele Oyajide from the race.
He maintained that the party is a unique alternative platform that would offer good governance to Nigerians.
In a remark, the National Secretary of the Party, Dr Adebukola Ajaja described Chief Adelabu as a reliable, peaceful and integrity-personified who would usher in development in all spheres of life. “As a pillar of support for Accord since 2017, I am very happy, I feel blessed and remain grateful to God for his grace for me to do what others cannot do. I am very hopeful Chief Adebayo Adelabu has been affirmed to win and rule as governor of Oyo state come 2023”, Dr Ajaja stated.
Oyo state Chairman of the Party, Mr. Ojo Kolade expressed optimism that with the large turn out of supporters, affirmation of Chief Adelabu was an indication that the party would govern Oyo state come 2023.
Receiving the party flag, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, who said his emergence as Accord governorship candidate was through divine intervention and an indication that his time to govern Oyo state has come, appealed to party members to bury their grievances and work for his victory and other party candidates in the next general elections.
The returning officer at the event, Mr. Olayemi Olugbenga led other party supporters and delegates to pronounce the affirmation of Chief Adelabu in accordance with the 2022 Electoral Act.
Other party flag-bearers affirmed at the programme included the three Senatorial candidates, Mr. Shina Peller for Oyo North Senatorial District, Mr. Nurudeen Faozey for Oyo Central Senatorial District and Mr. Kolapo Kola-Daisi for Oyo South Senatorial District, Chief Jacob Ogunmola as member for Atisbo, Saki East and Saki West federal constituency and Mr. Ibrahim Iyiola, for Ibadan South East Constituency 1 at the Oyo state House of Assembly.
INEC Officials led by the Administration Secretary, Alhaji Biodun Onikate-Amosu were on ground to monitor the exercise in line with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act.
Governorship candidate of Accord Party in Osun State, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi has pledged to provide compulsory free primary school education in the state if given the mandate.
Ogunbiyi made the promise while featuring on a political programme on Radio Nigeria, Ogo-Ilu 89.3 FM, Oko in Ogbomoso.
Dr Ogunbiyi who decried the state of the economy in Osun said he would maximize the potential in the state’s natural resources to boost its internally generated revenue.
The Accord governorship candidate who also pledged to tap the Nollywood industry gave assurance that modalities had been put in place to ensure that all workers were paid as and when due.
“We will ensure that retirees get their entitlement, we will make use of numerous mineral resources including gold in Ile -Ife, and Ilesha to drive our economy. We will also provide free healthcare for children, expectant mothers and the aged” Ogunbiyi said.
Dr Ogunbiyi however implored the people of Osun to give their mandate to the Accord Party for a better tomorrow in Osun state.
A businessman and politician, Saheed Ajadi says he remains the governorship candidate of Accord Party in Oyo state for the 2023 general election.
He called on members of the party to disregard the purported primary election scheduled to hold in Accord Party in Oyo State.
In a statement, Ajadi maintained that he remained the only aspirant that acquired the party’s governorship form and was elected as the consensus candidate of the party in the state following a primary in Ibadan witnessed by the INEC and other relevant stakeholders.
The statement notes that Chief Bayo Adelabu is not a member of Accord Party in Oyo state.
He called on the party members and stakeholders to disregard the proposed primary by some people who are not members of the party as a ploy to destabilize the party in Oyo state.
He said: “I want to say this without any iota of doubt that I remain the only governorship candidate of Accord Party in Oyo State.”
“I am the consensus candidate and INEC representatives and REC were present including state officials DSS and other security operatives at the party primary in Ibadan”
“I am the only one who bought the forms for the governorship in Accord.
“I want the party stakeholders and executives to disregard claims by some people who are not members of our party”.
“They are not registered members of the party. INEC has already recognized the bonafide and legitimate Accord party” he said.
A chieftain of Accord party in Oyo state, Alhaji Saheed Adegboyega Ajadi has commiserated with the people of Oyo town and Nigerians in general on the demise of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adéyemí III.
In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, Ajadi described the loss of Oba Adéyemí as the end of an era, stressing that an irreplaceable vacuum had just been created.
Ajadi, a Governorship seat hopeful in Oyo state, said Baba was one of the strongest rallying points for the Yorubas and the entire nation.
“We have just witnessed the end of an era. Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adéyemí was a uniting force in Yoruba land. He was a prominent and influential monarch in the council of traditional Obas and Emirs nationwide.Baba was not only an encyclopedia of knowledge,he was also a sports man.Most important of all,Baba lived a fulfilled life for 83 years ,he will be missed by all”
Alhaji Ajadi prayed that God Almighty would Stand by the people of Oyo town, the Yorubaland and Nigerians at this trying moment.
Accord in Osun state says its choice to select Akin Ogunbiyi as the governorship flag bearer in the Osun state governorship election billed for July 16 is a step in the right direction.
The Party’s chairman in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande stated the while featuring on Radio Nigeria Ogo-Ilu FM weekly political Program Gbagede Oselu.
Pastor Akande said the choice of Ogunbiyi was made after the party was sure that Ogunbiyi’s personality would give Accord a chance in the forthcoming election in the state.
“Ogunbiyi has all qualities of a good leader.You know what happened in the Party he came from,how electricity was suddenly put off during primaries. He recently pulled out of a party because he was not comfortable with them.He is a man of quality”
Pastor Akande said the Party, if voted into power in Osun state, would make decisive moves in fortifying security, improving healthcare delivery and prioritising the needs of pensioners.
The Accord State Chairman expressed confidence that the Party was spreading and becoming more popular in the state.
A chieftain of the Accord Party, Alhaji Saheed Ajadi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election in Oyo State on the party’s platform.
He made the declaration during a press conference in Ibadan.
Alhaji Ajadi, who was the former governorship candidate of Accord in 2019, said the need for good governance prompted him to join the race again and achieve victory for the party.
The governorship hopeful while lamenting that the PDP-led government in the state had not done anything with the huge resources of Oyo State, promised to change the narrative of leadership, noting that Oyo State is richly blessed to take care of its affairs.
Alhaji Ajadi however called on the Oyo State citizens to go and get their over 700 thousand permanent voters’ cards that are currently with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC ahead of the 2023 general elections so as to make the right choices.
On the insecurity bedevilling the country, the Accord governorship hopeful said patriotism and proper training of security personnel were crucial.
Commenting on the presidential ambition of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Ajadi described him as the best aspirant going by what he did in Lagos when he was the governor and his track record in politics.
