Accord Party demands redeployment of Osun CP over alleged political violence

Nigeria's Accord Party has called for the immediate redeployment of the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan. The party's national leadership made the demand to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, citing alleged political violence and killings ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

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Accord has lost confidence in the ability and capacity of the Osun State Commissioner of Police to curb violence and politically motivated killings.

Accord claims its members and supporters have been subjected to a series of violent incidents. The party asserts that repeated petitions to security agencies, including the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS), have gone unanswered, leading to a lack of arrests or prosecutions. "Accord has lost confidence in the ability and capacity of the Osun State Commissioner of Police to curb violence and politically motivated killings," stated the party's National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Omorogbe.

The party alleges that armed groups are operating in Osogbo and Ede, and that its leaders, supporters, state secretariat, and campaign offices have faced attacks and vandalism. This pattern of intimidation, Accord claims, is part of a broader effort to undermine their participation in the election.

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Our hearts still bleed over the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Ezekiel Olapade, who was shot dead on Sunday, 21st June 2026, in Ilobu community.

Accord highlighted the killing of 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapade in Ilobu as a tragic example of the deteriorating security. The party reported that the boy was shot dead on June 21, 2026, during a violent episode involving supporters of rival political groups. Omorogbe condemned the incident as unacceptable and inhumane, urging President Bola Tinubu and other national security officials to intervene to ensure peace and credible elections. "Politics is not a do-or-die affair. The ambition of any candidate is not worth the blood of any citizen," the statement concluded.

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Politics is not a do-or-die affair. The ambition of any candidate is not worth the blood of any citizen.