May 31, 2026
Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Accord Party after polling 423,902 affirmative votes in the party’s affirmation primaries conducted across several states of the federation ahead of the forthcoming presidential election.
The exercise formally ratified his candidature and gave party members and supporters the opportunity to endorse him through a democratic affirmation process, despite his being the sole aspirant.
The results were announced after votes from participating states were collated, with the Returning Officer for Kebbi State, Mallam Yahaya Mohammed Usman, and the Returning Officer for Jigawa State, Mohammed Bashar Abdulahi, confirming the outcome on behalf of their respective states.
Results released by the party showed that Jigawa State recorded the highest number of affirmative votes with 198,200, followed by Kano State with 124,101. Nasarawa State returned 47,309 votes, while Kebbi State recorded 46,852 votes.
