The leadership of Accord Party in Osun State has distanced itself from Christopher Imumolen’s endorsement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, insisting that Governor Ademola Adeleke remains Accord Party’s candidate for Saturday’s election.
The development came hours after Mr Imumolen appeared at the APC’s final campaign rally in Osogbo on Thursday, where he declared that Accord had withdrawn its support for Mr Adeleke and directed the party’s members to vote for Mr Oyebamiji.
But in a statement issued in Osogbo on Thursday, the Osun State chapter of Accord rejected the endorsement, describing Mr Imumolen as an “impersonator” and insisting that he does not represent the party’s leadership.
The statement, signed by the state chairman, Victor Akande, said the party’s recognised National Chairman remains Maxwell Mgbudem and that the party’s National Working Committee had not endorsed any candidate other than Mr Adeleke.
“The Accord Party and its National Working Committee still recognises Senator Ademola Adeleke as its only candidate for the Osun Governorship election,” the statement said.
