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Adeleke camp dismisses factional Accord leader’s endorsement of APC candidate

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  • The Imole Campaign Council dismissed the Accord Party leader's endorsement of the APC candidate, calling him a factional leader.
  • The council affirmed that the officially recognized Accord Party Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, supports Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election.
  • The council accused the APC of using a fake entity and impersonator to promote misleading narratives ahead of the governorship election.

The Imole Campaign Council, representing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has strongly refuted claims that the Accord Party has endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji. The council dismissed Christopher Imumolen, who publicly endorsed Oyebamiji at an APC rally, as a mere factional leader whose endorsement does not represent the Accord Party's official stance.

The attention of The Imole Campaign Council has been drawn to a show of shame staged by the All Progressives Congress today in Osogbo, Osun State, where the APC recruited a fake entity and an impersonator to endorse its candidate for the August 15, 2026 governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji.

— Pelumi OlajengbesiThe spokesperson for the Adeleke campaign council accused the APC of using fraudulent means to endorse their candidate.

Pelumi Olajengbesi, spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, stated that the officially recognized National Chairman of the Accord Party, Maxwell Mgbudem, remains committed to Governor Adeleke's re-election bid. This statement directly contradicts Imumolen's assertion at the APC rally that the Accord Party had withdrawn support for Adeleke and directed its members to vote for Oyebamiji.

To put the records straight, the officially recognised National Chairman of the Accord Party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is Barrister Maxwell Obinali Mgbudem, who is solidly behind Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election and continuity in Osun State.

— Pelumi OlajengbesiThe Adeleke campaign council clarified the legitimate leadership of the Accord Party and their support for the incumbent governor.

The Adeleke campaign council accused the APC of orchestrating a "show of shame" by recruiting a "fake entity and an impersonator" to promote false narratives. They insisted that Barrister Maxwell Obinali Mgbudem is the National Chairman recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and is firmly behind Adeleke. The council characterized the APC rally as a desperate attempt by an unpopular party to create a misleading impression before Saturday's governorship election.

The ridiculous stage drama by the APC today shows the party is unpopular and had to recruit a fake entity to promote false and misleading narratives.

— Pelumi Campaign CouncilThe Imole Campaign Council criticized the APC's tactics as a sign of their lack of popular support.
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