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Gbenga Hashim Declares for President Under Accord Party

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  • Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has joined the Accord Party and declared his intention to run for president in Nigeria's 2027 election.
  • He stated his political structure has mobilized over one million supporters into the party and dismissed claims the Accord Party would not field a candidate.
  • Hashim emphasized that political power belongs to the Nigerian people and cautioned against attempts to predetermine election outcomes.

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has officially joined Nigeria's Accord Party and announced his bid for the presidency in the 2027 general elections. Olawepo-Hashim, a former presidential candidate, revealed that his political movement has already mobilized over one million supporters into the Accord Party, signaling a significant grassroots effort.

We have quietly mobilised about one million of our supporters into the Accord Party, and we are still doing so.

— Gbenga Olawepo-HashimSpeaking with journalists about his supporters joining the Accord Party.

Responding to speculation that the Accord Party might not field a presidential candidate, Olawepo-Hashim dismissed such remarks as "overreach." He asserted that the presidency is too significant for any single individual to allocate, stating it rests with "God and the Nigerian people." He suggested that such pronouncements often stem from fear and political survival instincts within Nigeria's competitive political landscape.

That is an overreach for him. The presidency of Nigeria is too big for anyone to allocate. It is in the hands of God and the Nigerian people.

— Gbenga Olawepo-HashimReacting to a governor's alleged statement that the Accord Party would not field a presidential candidate.

"I know the governor is scared stiff that if he does not go about dancing and declaring support for the incumbent president in a rival party, they would rig him out," Olawepo-Hashim commented, implying that some politicians make these statements to curry favor or avoid political repercussions. He cautioned against trying to predetermine election results, warning that those who attempt to control power will be "shocked and humbled" when it changes hands.

I know the governor is scared stiff that if he does not go about dancing and declaring support for the incumbent president in a rival party, they would rig him out. But that does not give him the power to allocate the presidency.

— Gbenga Olawepo-HashimExplaining the perceived motives behind the governor's alleged statement.

Olawepo-Hashim reaffirmed his commitment to offering Nigerians a "credible alternative" focused on competence, national unity, economic revival, and inclusive development as the country prepares for the 2027 elections.

When power changes hands, those who think they can control it will be shocked and humbled.

— Gbenga Olawepo-HashimCautioning against attempts to predetermine election outcomes.
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