OSOGBO — The Accord Party has appealed to the European Union (EU) to monitor the political situation in Osun State and use its diplomatic influence to promote a peaceful and credible governorship election scheduled for Saturday.
The party made the appeal in a letter dated August 12, 2026, and addressed to Gautier Migot, Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS.
In the letter signed by the National Chairman of the party, Maxwell Mgbudem, Accord alleged that the political atmosphere in the state had deteriorated ahead of the election, citing reports of violence, arrests, intimidation and harassment of political actors and supporters.
Mgbudem claimed that at least 29 persons had been killed in incidents allegedly connected with the political situation in the state, while several others were injured.
He further alleged that more than 60 members and supporters of the Accord Party had been arrested and detained in Abuja and Nasarawa State.
