Osun 2026: No internal crisis in Accord Party – Chairman

The Chairman of Accord Party in Osun, Mr Victor Akande, has assured of harmony within party in the state, stressing “there are no factions.”

Akande, who made the assertion against the backdrop of the Aug. 8, governorship election in the state, said this on Wednesday in Osogbo on the sidelines of the 51st meeting of the Veteran Journalists Association, popularly known as Frontliners.

He said that Gov. Demola Adeleke’s willingness to join the party was based on its political ideology, as well as its clear vision and mission for the state.

According to him, claims of internal crisis and factions within the party are being spread by opposition parties.

“There is no internal crisis or faction in the Accord Party and what people are hearing are propaganda from the opposition.

“Gov. Ademola Adeleke remains our candidate and party’s flag bearer for the Aug. 8, governorship election, he said .

Akande said that some unidentified individuals were attempting to cause rancour in the party, but stressed that there was no faction.

The chairman questioned the intentions of these individuals saying their activities had been reported to the police.

He said that the Accord Party governorship candidate was in good standing with the national leadership of the party, expressing confidence of Gov. Adeleke’s victory in the elect.

Akande said that Gov. Adeleke’s particulars had been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal as of Tuesday.

Earlier , the chairman of the Osun chapter of the Veteran Journalists Association (VJA), Mr Shittu Alamu, commended the chairman of the Accord Party for his relentless efforts toward the success of the party in the forthcoming 2026 governorship election in the state.

Alamu described the Accord Party chairman as the 51st guest of the association’s Frontliners programme, noting that the party had taken proactive steps to strengthen its political presence and dominance in Osun .

He urged the party chairman to remember that the VJA remains a major stakeholder in the state if the party emerges victorious in the election, stressing the association’s commitment to the growth of journalism.

According to him, the VJA is dedicated to training and retraining journalists in the state by exposing them to the rudiments and ethics of the profession.