A chieftain of the Accord Party in Lagos State, Israel Jagunmolu, has predicted defeat for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke in the forthcoming governorship election.
Jagunmolu, in a statement, said the governor would either lose at the polls or face defeat through the ongoing legal battle over the leadership of the Accord Party.
He said the prediction was based on the position of Prof. Chris Imumolen, whom he described as the factional National Chairman of the Accord Party. According to Jagunmolu, Imumolen remains confident that Adeleke will not secure victory in the election, but argued that even victory at the polls would not end the legal challenges surrounding the political contest.
“Adeleke will lose at the polls. And if, against all expectations, he wins, the Accord leadership case will ultimately defeat him in court,” he quoted Imumolen as saying.
Jagunmolu said the leadership dispute within the Accord Party had resulted in legal proceedings involving rival factions of the party. He said the matter, following proceedings at the Court of Appeal, is now before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
