Accord Party Denies Involvement in Ibadan Coalition Summit, Demands Name Removal

The Accord Party has forcefully refuted claims of its involvement in a purported opposition coalition meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The party, under the leadership of Barr. Maxwell Mgbudem, has issued a strong statement clarifying that it neither attended the summit nor endorsed any of its resolutions, particularly the contentious plan to field a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.

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It is imprudent and unjust to include a political party in a coalition it was not a part of.

According to Joseph Omorogbe, the National Publicity Secretary, the inclusion of Accord Party's name among the 14 participating parties was an act of recklessness. The party expressed embarrassment and demanded the immediate removal of its name from any such lists or declarations. Accord Party maintains that any political alliance must be strictly between parties that have directly consented to participate, and it finds the organizers' actions imprudent and unjust.

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Accord is not aware of the coalition meeting and did not send any member to represent the party, let alone endorse the resolutions reached, including fielding a joint candidate in the 2027 presidential election.

This denial from the Accord Party significantly disrupts the narrative of a unified opposition front emerging ahead of the 2027 polls. It raises critical questions about the coordination and inclusivity of current coalition efforts. While Accord Party acknowledges the right of political parties to form alliances, it insists that such arrangements must be transparent and consensual. The party reiterated its commitment to its own electoral strategies, including focusing on the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, and stated it will not be sidetracked by what it perceives as anti-democratic maneuvers.

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Accordingly, the Barr. Maxwell Mgbuden’s leadership of Accord dissociates itself from the Ibadan political summit and warns politicians to desist from any action that will heat up the polity ahead of the 2027 polls.