Accord State Chairmen Welcome Olawepo-Hashim as Party’s Presidential Candidate

In Nigeria, a significant bloc of Accord Party state chairmen has formally endorsed Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party's presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The group, comprising 23 state chairmen, described his candidacy as a unifying force and a credible platform for national renewal.

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his candidacy as a unifying force and a credible platform for national renewal.

This endorsement comes despite ongoing internal disputes within the Accord Party regarding the presidential primary process and its outcome. The chairmen issued a joint statement affirming that Olawepo-Hashim's emergence reflects the democratic will of party members and reaffirmed their full support for his candidacy. They stressed the importance of respecting internal party democracy.

The initiative was spearheaded by the chairmen of the Lagos and Kaduna State chapters and reportedly has the support of a majority of the National Working Committee members. The forum maintained that Olawepo-Hashim's emergence is the legitimate result of a democratic process and urged all stakeholders to uphold unity, discipline, and respect for the party's democratic structures.

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his emergence reflected the democratic will of party members and reaffirmed their full support for his candidacy ahead of the 2027 elections, stressing that internal party democracy must be respected by all stakeholders.

Supporters highlighted Olawepo-Hashim's capacity to address Nigeria's pressing economic and security challenges, citing his ideological grounding, democratic credentials, and long-standing involvement in pro-democracy struggles. They pointed to his $4 trillion economic blueprint, which focuses on industrialization, energy expansion, job creation, and unlocking stranded national assets as a pathway to national transformation.

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Olawepo-Hashim’s emergence represented the legitimate outcome of a democratic process and called on all stakeholders within the party to uphold unity, discipline, and respect for internal democratic structures.

The chairmen urged party members and supporters to unite behind Olawepo-Hashim, presenting this as a credible opportunity for the Accord Party to offer a strong, disciplined, and competitive alternative in the upcoming 2027 general election.

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a unifying figure with the capacity to address Nigeria’s pressing economic and security challenges, citing his ideological grounding, democratic credentials, and long-standing involvement in pro-democracy struggles.