Osun: Ex-Accord Party Executives Warn Against Imposters

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Former state executives of the Accord Party in Osun State have sounded the alarm over what they describe as an illegitimate power grab within the party.

Speaking with Journalists at a press briefing on Monday in Osogbo, The former Osun state Secretary of the party, Alhaji Nasiru Bolarinwa, declared that Accord party has been without a constitutionally recognized executive body since March 2025, when the tenure of the last executives expired in the state.

“Ladies and gentlemen,” Bolarinwa began, “I am here to brief the general public and party faithful about the current leadership vacuum in our respected political party, Accord 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.”

The former secretary stressed that their presence was not an act of defiance but a necessary intervention to halt the activities of impostors attempting to hijack the party’s structure for personal gain. He specifically called out Pastor Victor Akande, whom he accused of illegally parading himself as the state chairman despite the expiration of his tenure.

“We 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.”

Also speaking at the briefing, Hon. Yakub Olayinka, the party’s former Organizing Secretary, emphasized that the state chapter is awaiting directives from the national headquarters, including an official timetable for the forthcoming congress. He reiterated that no one has the authority to negotiate or act on behalf of the party until further notice.

“We 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,” Olayinka said.

On the party’s political ambitions, Olayinka maintained that the Accord Party in Osun remains committed to repositioning itself as a credible force in the state’s political landscape.

“We are gathering strength. We believe strongly that Accord is poised for victory in the next Osun elections once we resolve these internal issues,” he affirmed.

Adding his voice, Mr. Oladapo Joseph, the party’s former treasurer, lamented the internal divisions that marred the previous leadership under Pastor Akande. He accused the former chairman of adopting a “divide and rule” approach that weakened grassroots cohesion.

“Under Pastor Akande, the party was run without unity or transparency. But we are not discouraged. We’re already working to rebuild trust and structure from the grassroots all the way to the national level,” Oladapo stated.

The former executives jointly appealed for calm among party members and supporters, urging everyone to stay focused and avoid being misled by individuals seeking personal political gain under the party’s banner.

As Osun Accord awaits direction from its national leadership, today’s warning from its former executive council may prove critical in preventing a constitutional crisis and keeping the party’s internal democracy intact.

Reacting to the development; the Osun Accord Party Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande in a message disclosed that the former executive members have been expelled from the party since August, 2024.

Pastor Akande also disclosed that there have never been any vacuum in the party in the state because the National Secretariat of the party is aware and directed that a caretaker committee be put in place for day to day administration.

“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 caretaker Chairman of Accord Party until we conduct another Congress,” He said.