{"id":169534,"date":"2025-07-14T20:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tension-in-osun-accord-party-over-chairman-and-expulsions"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:48:39","slug":"tension-in-osun-accord-party-over-chairman-and-expulsions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tension-in-osun-accord-party-over-chairman-and-expulsions","title":{"rendered":"Tension in Osun Accord Party Over Chairman and Expulsions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>There appears to be discord within the Osun State chapter of the Accord Party as the Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande and some of the expelled executives bicker over legitimacy of tenure.<\/p>\n<p>This is as the former executives of the Accord Party in the state raised alarm over an illegitimate power grab by individuals allegedly posing as party leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press conference on Monday in Osogbo, the ex-leaders declared that the party has remained without a valid state executive council since March 2025, when the tenure of the previous officials lapsed.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the former officials, Nasiru Bolarinwa, the immediate past State Secretary of the party, said, \u201cI am here to brief the general public and party faithful about the current leadership vacuum in our respected political party, Accord in Osun. Since March this year, our tenure ended, and for over three months now, no executive has been appointed or elected to oversee the affairs of the party in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bolarinwa stressed that the gathering was not in defiance of party rules but a necessary move to stop unauthorised individuals from claiming leadership roles.<\/p>\n<p>He accused the immediate past Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, of continuing to parade himself as the current leader of the party in Osun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to use this medium to formally notify the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, INEC, the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Nigeria Police that Pastor Victor Akande is no longer the state chairman of the Accord Party. Any such claim or activity should be regarded as null and void,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Yakub Olayinka, former Organising Secretary of the party, who reiterated that the state chapter is currently awaiting official communication from the national headquarters, urged all party members to refrain from recognising any individual claiming leadership authority in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all members of the party, and as it stands, no one should parade himself as state chairman. We urge all stakeholders to wait patiently for the green light from Abuja,\u201d Olayinka added.<\/p>\n<p>On the matter of party organisation and electoral strategy, Olayinka assured the public that Accord remains active and intends to reposition itself for upcoming political contests.<\/p>\n<p>He said the party\u2019s ambition remains undeterred by recent leadership issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are gathering strength. We believe strongly that Accord is poised for victory in the next Osun elections once we resolve these internal issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Oladapo Joseph, the former Treasurer lamented the leadership style under Pastor Akande.<\/p>\n<p>He accused the former chairman of creating disunity and operating without transparency, which weakened the party\u2019s foundations across local government areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Pastor Akande, the party was run without unity or transparency. But we are not discouraged. We\u2019re already working to rebuild trust and structure from the grassroots all the way to the national level,\u201d Oladapo explained.<\/p>\n<p>The former officials jointly called for calm among party supporters across the state.<\/p>\n<p>They emphasised that any attempt to use the party platform for personal political gain would be challenged and resisted by lawful means.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on all genuine Accord members to disregard any illegal meetings or pronouncements. Let us stand together until proper structures are restored,\u201d Bolarinwa said.<\/p>\n<p>They urged INEC and other relevant authorities to engage only with the national leadership until a new state executive council is constituted.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, the Osun Accord Party Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande in a message disclosed that the former executive members have been expelled from the part since August, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Akande also disclosed that theere have never been any vacuum in the party in the state because the National Secretariat of the party is aware she has directed that a caretaker committee be put in place for day to day administration.<\/p>\n<p>The message reads, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have reacted to the release but for public interest I will have to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose people are not members of the Accord Party they have been expelled from the party since last year August and the national is aware of their expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecondly, there has never been any vacuum in the state because before the expiration of our tenure we have written to the National about it and we have been asked to set up a caretaker for the day-to day running of the Party which we have done. I remain the Chairman of Accord Party (caretaker) until we conduct another Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAttached with this is the letter to support my claims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. There appears to be discord within the Osun State chapter of the Accord Party as the Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande and some of the expelled executives bicker over legitimacy of tenure. 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