The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of waging “a war against the people” of Osun State ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. Olawepo-Hashim, who is also Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), made the allegation in a statement he personally issued over the weekend. He alleged that recent actions by the Federal Government had crossed the line from political contestation into what he described as “punitive state oppression.”

The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of waging “a war against the people” of Osun State ahead of the…

Oladeji, also Secretary of the Forum of Accord Party Chairmen in Southern Nigeria, described the claim as false and contrary to the party’s position.