The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has criticised a call attributed to House of Representatives member Wole Oke, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the party.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the party’s state chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, said Accord was concerned by a social media graphic allegedly posted by Oke calling on INEC to withdraw the party’s registration.
Accord described the move as an attempt to mislead the electoral body into taking what it termed an unlawful action against a legally registered political party.
The party alleged that the call was aimed at preventing Governor Ademola Adeleke from contesting the Osun governorship election scheduled for August 8, 2026, on the platform of Accord.
It insisted that Accord remains a fully registered political party that has complied with all constitutional and statutory requirements under the Electoral Act.
“Accord has consistently participated in elections across Nigeria and has met, and even exceeded, the conditions required of registered political parties,” the statement said.
Dismissing claims that it was liable to deregistration, the party described them as unfounded and misleading, and urged its members and supporters in Osun State to remain calm and focused.
Accord also called on Oke to refrain from linking the party to political controversy and urged him to focus on his legislative duties to constituents in the Obokun–Oriade Federal Constituency.
Oke, who represents Ijesa South (Obokun/Oriade) Federal Constituency, had written on Facebook that INEC should deregister Accord for lacking elected officials, citing provisions of the Electoral Act 2022. The post has since generated reactions across political circles, particularly amid reports that Governor Adeleke plans to seek re-election on the Accord platform.
