Osun poll: Tinubu’s restraint helped Adeleke win, says Accord Party chieftain

Accord Party chieftain, Prof Chris Imumolen, argues President Tinubu’s democratic restraint, not lack of support, helped Adeleke win the Osun election.

The Accord Party’s victory in Osun has created a new opportunity for the relatively small party to expand its influence ahead of 2027, but its continuing leadership dispute presents a major challenge to consolidating the gains from Adeleke’s re-election.

Embattled National Chairman of the Accord Party, Prof. Chris Imumolen, has insisted that the outcome of the Osun State governorship election will not determine who leads the party nationally, saying the leadership crisis is a separate legal matter already before the courts.

[Vanguard] Special Adviser and Spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed, has said that the people of Osun State should not feel betrayed by Governor Adeleke's endorsement of President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid, insisting that the endorsement predates the governor's victory at the polls.