* Peter Obi condemns threat-laden remarks, urges retraction, peaceful election
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Accord Party on Wednesday appealed to the European Union (EU) for urgent diplomatic intervention to de-escalate rising political tension in Osun State, condemn alleged electoral violence and intimidation, and help ensure a free, fair, credible, transparent and peaceful governorship election scheduled for Saturday.
The appeal was contained in a letter dated August 12, 2026, and addressed to the Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Migot, by Accord National Chairman, Chief Maxwell Mgbudem.
The party said the August 15 election was particularly significant as the last major off-cycle governorship election before the 2027 general election, warning that its conduct and outcome would have far-reaching implications for public confidence in Nigeria’s democratic institutions and electoral process.
